Is that you Gerry ?You said it but cant seem to handle being made to look silly eh ?
Is that you Gerry ?You said it but cant seem to handle being made to look silly eh ?
Sure hunting in an unknown area it's a useful app. Just knowing if your hunting legally on public lands vs hunting on someone's property is a useful feature. It still won't get you on game, that requires either luck or spending time on the ground finding them. I never looked at hunting as a competition anyways. I just enjoy the experience of being out there whether it's hunting, fishing, or scouting. A useful and desirable feature, I just won't be lugging an ipad around.I agree you should know how to find your way around.But if you say come out to MT without Onx and hunt,unless your in wilderness you will have a super hard time with private land and hunting areas.You'll be left in the dust by those of us using it.
Generally speaking when I go to a new area I'll carry a map and compass. But I've been lucky and I'll either meet people who are willing to take me hunting and show me an area, or I live near my hunting areas and spend a lot of time out scouting. Most of the time I don't carry a map, compass or gps any more which isn't advisable. Since moving to Oregon I've used the Kit Carson method of land nav. But when going to a new area I'll look on the map and use my lensatic compass. I'll set up an emergency azimuth prior to leaving, and if necessary adjust when in the field. That's saved me once when in the ocean and another time in the field. These new apps apparently outline private lands and sometimes gives the land owner's name. that's pretty handy.I am now curious, how did we know where property boundaries are on maps that showed them?
Totally agree technology is useful for a lot for actions like cameras and boundaries but guys I know hardly even carry compass and map anymore.
So here is my question relative to back country hunting:
If you use a Smartphone GPS, Onyx, Basemaps, GPS, or other electronic device to navigate, do you carry a compass and map for the area you are hunting?
My hunting buddy and I still carry maps, compass, and hunting regulations with us to go along with our GPS's. I have to admit, and I got my GPS primarily to find out POCs of private properties and make sure of the boundaries.I am now curious, how did we know where property boundaries are on maps that showed them?
Totally agree technology is useful for a lot for actions like cameras and boundaries but guys I know hardly even carry compass and map anymore.
So here is my question relative to back country hunting:
If you use a Smartphone GPS, Onyx, Basemaps, GPS, or other electronic device to navigate, do you carry a compass and map for the area you are hunting?
LOL!Is that you Gerry ?
Ed, +++! on carrying regulations! I had interesting discussion with good friend in CO 2 years ago on need to carry Hunter Safety card. Showed him in regulations where it also clear states no matter if you provided to buy license. 2 days later a CO dropped by our camp at dinner when we all came back in and 2nd thing he asked for was it. Plus good to have in case there is a disagreement on legality of anything with a CO.We carry the regs because there is an area where we hunt that one side of the road is cow elk only, and the other side is either sex elk.