fishin_magician2 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Looking into buying a new GPS. Any advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 What are you going to use it for? My advice would get one with the biggest screen you can find and afford. And you know that smartphones all have gps built in so if you have one, you might have the solution already. Or a small tablet works well also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Along with the GPS, good mapping software can be a huge addition. The thread title suggests hunting so a good land contour software might be worth considering. Drail1313 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drail1313 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Get a good Garmin and buy the OnXMaps Hunt chip for your state or whole country. You will be very happy with it. I made the mistake of thinking the phone was the way to go but if you have bad or no cell service you are hosed!! Live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I like my Garmin GPSMap78cs with the Minnesota Topo software, which is a free software compatible with Garmin BaseCamp. Tom7227 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 22 minutes ago, Drail1313 said: Get a good Garmin and buy the OnXMaps Hunt chip for your state or whole country. You will be very happy with it. I made the mistake of thinking the phone was the way to go but if you have bad or no cell service you are hosed!! Live and learn. I have a wifi only table and it will store maps, and track my route as I am walking around. A phone should do the same thing. Even google maps now has provision to download for off line use. A decent hand held gps like a Garman will cost several hundred dollars, and still has a pretty small screen. I don't know about you but when looking at a topo map, I need as big a screen as I can get (that is practical to carry around) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I'm with Del. I've switched to using my phone for fishing maps and it seems to work fine for what I use it for. I never use a gps for hunting so I don't know what features someone might be looking for there but I know there are tons of aps for fishing maps and even ATV trail maps and they worked when there was no cell signal as far as I know. Pigmeat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleye Guy Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I would avoid one with a touch screen and stick with buttons. You cannot work a touch screen with gloves on. I guess it depends if you where gloves. I have one of each and my Garmin with buttons is the one that gets used. Tom7227 and BobT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceman Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I have a pretty cool app on my phone called huntstand. I think it is free, I don't remember. It is pretty cool. It will load parcel information, different huntzones (areas that are good.bad for wind), weather, solunar info, gps... Lots of goodies that I have not figured out yet but fun to play with.. Big Dave2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamptiger Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) Apparently, some of the newer cell phones now have a GLONASS (Russian GPS) chip in them, as well as a U.S. GPS chip. The GLONASS system has a reputation for working well in the northern hemisphere. I'll probably just stick with my old hand-held Lowrance and topo maps, but the technology is out there for those who want to use it. In 2007, Putin issued a Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, opening GLONASS up for unrestricted public use. This was an attempt to garner public and industry interest, and to challenge the homogeny of the American GPS system. By 2010, GLONASS achieved complete coverage of Russia’s territory. One year later, thanks to its orbital satellite constellation, it achieved global coverage. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/glonass-gps-alternative-never-knew-existed/ Edited December 11, 2016 by swamptiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstroke Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I use my cell hpne and the onXmaps app. You DO NOT need cell service when you are in the field. You save the maps you need when you are at home and then when you are in the field it works perfectly. I have used my phone and the onxmaps app for the boundary waters and elk hunting in Wyoming. Neither of which have cell service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lematt Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 The onXmaps is a good app but the paid version is quite pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I find the Garmin Hunting GPS (Foretrex 401 Waterproof) best for hunting in all sorts of terrain. I used to use GPS for a long time, but now i prefer going hunting in survival mode way, i don't know but it's a lot more fun that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearwaterAlaskaOutfitters Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Garmin Oregon 700 Handheld GPS is my favorite. Because the high-sensitivity dual GPS and GLONASS satellite reception explain its accuracy and reliability. It includes multilink wireless connectivity and comes with an easy to read 3-inch touch-screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemind84 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 The Garmin Oregon 700 works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnerDinner Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I am really happy with my GPSMAP 64st GPS. It comes preloaded with 250,000 geocaches locations and 5,000 waypoints. This GPS also has built-in worldwide base-map with shaded relief. Quite simple. Even under dense cover this unit will provide an extremely accurate location. This makes it ideal for any hunter that is looking for some good hunting gear, for small game trails and other features that require a high degree of accuracy. BarrieGriffith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittman Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I have my Garmin Astro 360 that works well enough along with dog tracking. I have used my smart phone on a large loop walk through private and tax forfeited land. The accuracy was pretty darn good. Superimpose over satellite imagery on a generic mapping program and you can see right where you are and set course around areas you want to avoid. Battery drain is pretty strong. I also prefer to keep my eyes up and gain sight knowledge of an area so that future use of electronics becomes a back up and not a crutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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