I live out west and do plenty of long range shooting. I have taken my G7 to the range, to the mountain and all over various elevations and temp / station psi changes. If you have accurate data to input into the G7 you will be very amazed in the performance this has to offer. The biggest issue with the G7 is the owner or user not knowing how to fully operate the unit. Once you have a handle on how everything works it is the only way to go while hunting. I used to pack weather stations and ballistics calculators. For hunting elk it is a huge inconvenience not to mention battery life if out in the wilderness. Once your batteries are gone on your ballistics solutions stick your thumb in the wind and do your best. No seriously with the G7 you can stare and compare cool tech devices but the bottom line is the G7 will get you into an elk without all the extra gadgets.gun)