Anyone else spending an unhealthy amount of time staring longingly at your hunt area on Google Earth? I'm pretty sure my area is burned into my retinas.... And my computer monitor.
Come on September!
Come on September!
Anyone else?
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NVBird'n'Big
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+1 I was just thinking the same thing. Figured out some pretty cool features, been tracing my pack in and hunt plans by distance, pretty damn cool if you ask me.
Colorado Cowboy
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Nope. I know exactly where I will be come daylight on opening morning. Been hunting the same wilderness area since 1960 and I know where the bucks will be. If I were going to a new area, I'd be doing exactly the same thing you are doing.
wolftalonID
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Nope, me neither, I was sneaking into Colorado cowboys gear and attaching a GPS tracker for educational purposes! LoLol seriously though, I know what you mean. A great way to waste time. You know they call it the fantasy escape method of stress handling. Haha.
25contender
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I dont for the area I normally hunt but like to look at new areas on the GSI sites. You can zoom in closer on the state GSI sites. Give them a try.
dying to kill
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I have just recently started using google earth and yes it is amazing, it did make me mad how ever I found out there is a 2 track road under a mile on the opposite side of the area I last elk hunted I came in the hard way over two miles in a lot steeper terrain!!!
I need to get the "mountain north" card for my garmin. I don't see enough value in getting just the state cards. I hope i don't regret that choice.
I also can print in 11x17 color at my office to get some supersize of some strategic areas.
I am currently busting my ass to get the siding on my house. Then i can sit in front of the laptop every night and study.
I also can print in 11x17 color at my office to get some supersize of some strategic areas.
I am currently busting my ass to get the siding on my house. Then i can sit in front of the laptop every night and study.
Elkoholic307
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Been using Google Earth for a long time and am still amazed by how much you can learn.
It's my escape for when my wife is watching girly shows on TV.
It's my escape for when my wife is watching girly shows on TV.
I have the front room DVR maxed out with every hunting, fishing, drag racing,......I guy could stand. My wife has resorted to watching those shows in her office. Just for spite I steal her laptop and surf google earth while watching hunting shows in the front room.
25contender
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I have the Montana Card from http://www.huntinggpsmaps.com/ in my GP62s. Pretty neat deal with the card in. Shows all the species, boundaries, topo, land owners ETC. I also have the satellite view downloaded on a card from the base-camp software.
Oh man, good luck with that. I just finished helping my brother put smart siding on his duplex.. HOT! I'm just getting into a kitchen and bath renovation, with 50 days until season, I don't plan on messing around with this reno!
For me its worse than watching the adult stuff on the www. Wife or kid walk around the corner while viewing google earth and I instantly start hitting the little red x's at the top right corner of the page frantically.
Ive been browsing houses lately so ill see a prospect zoom in on it. And measure the longest sides of the yard to see what kind of archery range can be installed. Its accurate to about 3 yards! I checked it with my rangefinder and my own yard.
Ive been browsing houses lately so ill see a prospect zoom in on it. And measure the longest sides of the yard to see what kind of archery range can be installed. Its accurate to about 3 yards! I checked it with my rangefinder and my own yard.
