{"id":11718,"date":"2025-08-19T12:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:35:02","slug":"eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle\/#Eagleman_Long_Range_Hunting_Reticle\" >Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle\/#lluminated_First_Focal_Plane_Reticle\" >lluminated First Focal Plane Reticle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle\/#Wind_Direction_Arrows\" >Wind Direction Arrows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle\/#In_The_Field_Measurement\" >In The Field Measurement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/eagleman-long-range-hunting-reticle\/#Floating_Center_Dot\" >Floating Center Dot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eagleman_Long_Range_Hunting_Reticle\"><\/span><strong>Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h2><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NWPQ_3hLYBA?si=jFMAST06OClTW8lL\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2><div id=\"panels\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-flexy\"><div id=\"content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-engagement-panel-section-list-renderer\"><div id=\"content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-renderer\"><div id=\"body\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-search-panel-renderer\"><div id=\"segments-container\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-list-renderer\"><div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"11 seconds hey James Eagleman at barbar Creek long\">In this video, James Eagleman at Barbour Creek long-range shooting school will walk you through the full function and benefits of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/long-range-shooting-guide\/\">Eagleman Long Range<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/10x-vs-12x-binoculars\/\">Hunting<\/a> reticle.<\/div><div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"11 seconds hey James Eagleman at barbar Creek long\"><\/div><div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"11 seconds hey James Eagleman at barbar Creek long\">Providing practical advice on how to adjust for wind and get an accurate measurement of an animal in the field. Utilizing years of experience and student feedback James helps the long range hunter gain the confidence to take those once in a life time shots.<\/div><div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"11 seconds hey James Eagleman at barbar Creek long\"><\/div><h2 role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lluminated_First_Focal_Plane_Reticle\"><\/span>lluminated First Focal Plane Reticle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\">For you guys that love illuminated reticles this one lights up! James will show that the reticle can be seen during the middle of the day and features 10 different intensity settings with off positions between each setting.<\/div><div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><\/div><div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><figure id=\"attachment_8577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8577\" style=\"width: 553px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8577\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eagleman-4-25x50-MRAD-2000-x-2000-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Eagleman long range hunting reticle\" width=\"553\" height=\"553\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eagleman <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-high-visibility-turrets-matter\/\">Long Range Hunting<\/a> Reticle<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a style=\"text-align: center;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/tractoptics.com?utm_medium=Trustbox&#038;utm_source=EmailNewsletter3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/emailsignature.trustpilot.com\/newsletter\/en-US\/3\/5fc7afaa58a6e200016f0dfc\/520\/170\/light@2x.png?stars=5,4,3,2,1&#038;fontSize=default\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"170\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p><\/div><div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wind_Direction_Arrows\"><\/span>Wind Direction Arrows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"body\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-search-panel-renderer\"><div id=\"segments-container\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-list-renderer\"><div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\">The wind direction arrows help to eliminate confusion when having to hold into the wind under the pressure and excitement of making that long range shot, with the tag of a lifetime in your pocket.<\/div><div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><\/div><div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\">These arrows are there to remind you which way to push if the wind&#8217;s coming from the left then you&#8217;re going to push into the wind. If the wind&#8217;s coming from the right, the arrows are going to say, hey push to the right.<\/div><div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><\/div><div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><figure id=\"attachment_8518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8518\" style=\"width: 457px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8518\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TRACT_Eagleman-Project_300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle\" width=\"457\" height=\"381\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><h2 role=\"button\" aria-label=\"16 seconds Hunting reticle that&apos;s inside this track\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_The_Field_Measurement\"><\/span>In The Field Measurement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"segment style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"1 minute, 10 seconds left push left and now I&apos;m holding left\"><div class=\"segment-start-offset style-scope ytd-transcript-segment-renderer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">Let&#8217;s say that you&#8217;re a t<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">rophy hunter and you want to measure an <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">animal to make sure it&#8217;s a shooter. In this video, James will show you how to<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">use the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">combination of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">the reticle and the Eagle Ballistics app to physically m<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">easure the animal to make sure you want <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem\">to harvest it.\u00a0 Talk about a cool reticle!<\/span><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panels\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-flexy\"><div id=\"content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-engagement-panel-section-list-renderer\"><div id=\"content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-renderer\"><div id=\"footer\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-search-panel-renderer\"><div id=\"menu\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-footer-renderer\"><h2 id=\"trigger\" class=\"style-scope tp-yt-paper-menu-button\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Floating_Center_Dot\"><\/span>Floating Center Dot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"style-scope tp-yt-paper-menu-button\">The .14 MOA Floating Center Dot provides an extremely precise aiming point that does not obscure the target regardless of the size or distance.<\/div><div class=\"style-scope tp-yt-paper-menu-button\">Floating Center Dot that does not obscure the target while providing a precise aiming point and 1 MOA windage and elevation correction with 5 MOA quick reference marks.<\/div><div><\/div><div><figure id=\"attachment_8635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8635\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tractoptics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8635\" title=\"The Eagleman long range hunting Reticle\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Floating-center-dot.png\" alt=\"Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle\" width=\"274\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"footer\" class=\"style-scope ytd-transcript-renderer\"><span style=\"color: #1a1c1e;, Georgia, serif;font-size: 2.6rem;font-weight: bold\">Ranging and Bullet Drop Compensation<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"style-scope ytd-engagement-panel-section-list-renderer\">First Focal Plane design places <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/illuminated-reticle-battery-installation-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the reticle<\/a> in front of the erector system and allows accurate use of the Eagleman Long Range Hunting (LRH) MOA reticle for ranging or bullet drop correction at any magnification.<\/div><div><\/div><div class=\"style-scope ytd-engagement-panel-section-list-renderer\">The vertical crosshair features 1 MOA hold points for using the reticle for bullet drop compensation as well as a section with 1\/2 marks for range estimation and measuring targets.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"chat-container\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-flexy\"><\/div><div><figure id=\"attachment_8624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8624\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eagleballistics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8624 size-large\" title=\"The Eagleman long range hunting Reticle\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Eagle-Ballistics-1024x512.png\" alt=\"The Eagleman long range hunting Reticle\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Eagleman Long Range Hunting Reticle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div id=\"donation-shelf\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-flexy\">If you found this video helpful, don\u2019t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more expert tips and 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