GPS for hunting

[hunt4duck]

Garmin 655t. Add Hunting GPS maps. You'll be good to go. Agree, I would NOT use my iphone.

Agree, just got mine and ready to put some tracks on there. I think they do need some better instructions on using it though, takes a lot of playing around.

 

[Wild Country]

And if you want to have all the capabilities of GPS without carry a GPS. You can get something like this.http://www.cabelas.com/product/Home/Free-Shipping-on-Garmin-Handheld-GPS|/pc/105625080/c/535962780/Garminreg-GLO-GPS/1626875.uts?destination=%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FcategoryId%3D535962780%26WTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat104791680&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat104791680%3Bcat535962780#BVRRWidgetID

The goal zero works great! I have used it the last two years on my extended pack in trips and it has work awesome and able to charge whatever I have and it's nice not to have to conserve or worry about battery life cuz as wood tick said just strap it to your pack and charge while hunting or hiking.

 

[Sawfish]

I can tell that most of you guys are younger generation tech savvy hunters, and I applaud your expertise, but a friendly word of advice. NEVER go into the back country without a compass and topo map of the area you plan to hunt. Batteries fail, and charging devices do not work well with no sun. This system served us older hunters well when there were no smart phones or hand held GPS units.

I carry a compass, map, GPS, SPOT, and cell phone. If I could take only one, it would be the compass. FYI, even if you have no cell service, many times you can still send a text message.

 

[forest ninja]

Ok so I settled on the garmin 650
Now, do you buy the 650 t with topo maps or buy the one without and buy the onXmap chip?


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[Topgun 30-06]

If I were you, I'd get the chips through the company like I do for my Legend HCx and I think you'll be happy.

 

[WapitiBob]

skip the T version

 

[Wild Country]

I can tell that most of you guys are younger generation tech savvy hunters, and I applaud your expertise, but a friendly word of advice. NEVER go into the back country without a compass and topo map of the area you plan to hunt. Batteries fail, and charging devices do not work well with no sun. This system served us older hunters well when there were no smart phones or hand held GPS units.

I carry a compass, map, GPS, SPOT, and cell phone. If I could take only one, it would be the compass. FYI, even if you have no cell service, many times you can still send a text message.

SF I am by no means a young one and at 46 my compass and maps always make my pack....I am too old school to trust any new device just to get me home. The spot or a similar device in my opinion should be in every backcountry hunters pack too.

+1 on the T version.....I paid the extra money for no real reason IMO.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I don't carry my cellphone.....I know all you young guys will shake your head in disbelief. First my phone is a dumb one, no smart phone here! Second, probably 75% of the area I hunt has no coverage anyway. I do carry a SPOT, compass and a topo map. I have a GPS that really works (Garmin Oregon 600 with landowner chips for the states I hunt) and I really use it a lot. I hunt alone a lot and am 72 years old and my wife insists I take my SPOT. I also usually leave my cellphone in my truck or at camp and know where I can get reception.

 

[Bonecollector]

Colorado Cowboy, does the landowner chips show more than just ownership of tracks, such as elevation, topo, etc..?

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Nope, just ownership per county records. You get elevation & topo with the T version of the GPS.

 

[BrettKoenecke]

I went on two elk hunts last year. One in South Dakota, one in Colorado. I bought a Garmin Rino something and it was heavy, bulky, and hard to use. We did as a group use them for communications but by far i got the most use out of my iPhone and apps from Avenza on which I downloaded quads and MVUM's from the forest service. They worked fantastically both in and out of cell coverage and if I had it to do over again, I would keep the money I spent on the garmin and go fully with the iPhone. YMMV but it worked for me, perfectly. I did have firm power to recharge each night, which you might not.

 

[tdub24]

Colorado Cowboy, does the landowner chips show more than just ownership of tracks, such as elevation, topo, etc..?

I just bought the onxmaps chip for my Garmin 62st and it showed topo lines, springs, mountain peaks, etc. in addition to the property ownership. Also showed unit boundaries.

 

[clacklin009]

Ok so I settled on the garmin 650
Now, do you buy the 650 t with topo maps or buy the one without and buy the onXmap chip?


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I say that if you travel to various states for outdoor activities you will like the 650T and then get the ONXMAPS chip so that you always have access to topo and roads wherever you go and still have the land ownership info for your desired area. If you are staying in one state I would get the 650 and the landowner chip.

 

[MonDay]

My favourite nav app Spyglass also eats the battery like hell, but I turn the camera off and the maps mode on, and can hunt the whole day.

 

[Raylocker]

I'm going with the Garmin Oregon 600 and adding maps for Montana $399 + the maps!

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I'm going with the Garmin Oregon 600 and adding maps for Montana $399 + the maps!

You won't be sorry. I have one and I love it!

 

[WapitiBob]

You can buy a Montana for that price if you can get to a Cabelas.

 

[abbymacandie]

GPS, is very useful when you are going in a forest. But when you continuously use it on your phone it will drain too much battery. So, use Portable charger with phone.
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