If you are using a hunting app, what are you using? How does it compare to other hunting apps you've used? Has your hunting experience improved as a result of the use app?
Are Any Members Using Hunting Apps?
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I was using HuntStand (free version) which has pop up ads. I refuse to buy into the subscriptions because I've found that sooner or later they are going to disappear or sell to another entity and you're screwed. That's what happened to the app I had before HuntStand... they sold out to HuntStand. They recently did an update and I lost all my saved data. The new version is no easier to use, just different. I used it to to mark the stands on our property, check wind direction and weather, sun rise/ sun set, solar tables. Probably mostly something to occupy my time in the stand.
So, I just downloaded BaesMap. We'll see how that goes. I won't know until I start saving my markers again. The good thing with the free version of BaseMap is there are no ads.
Does it enhance my hunting experience? Probably in a small way because it consolidates the info you want in one place. And... like I said, entertaining time killer.
So, I just downloaded BaesMap. We'll see how that goes. I won't know until I start saving my markers again. The good thing with the free version of BaseMap is there are no ads.
Does it enhance my hunting experience? Probably in a small way because it consolidates the info you want in one place. And... like I said, entertaining time killer.
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Been a Huntstand guy for many years. Was free at first but now I’ve been paying for years. You don’t need their premium package to have a completely effective hunting app.
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On x. I hunt multiple states and ain't got time for ads and need to know the technology there works. So I spend what might have been about 2 or 3 movie tickets and popcorn for peace of mind that the app work and is loaded with features online and off.
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HuntStand has the property info feature also. With either app it’s a good reference but it’s not going to hold up in court. Over the last couple years I’ve had to battle with app guys trespassing. Both required a survey because even a grown man can’t be convinced what he’s seeing on his phone isn’t true. They go off platt maps and over the years stuff gets screwed up. OnX shows my buddy living in the woods and his neighbor owning his house and land. But overall, it’s a good reference.
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It is very helpful.
Not sure if you are looking for private or public land but it will definitely help finding public land. Also, it can come handy if someone tries to tell you can't hunt. But as mentioned by @Vetmx there can be errors so its's always a good idea to do more research. Usually also game wardens will tell you to reference to OnX or something similar.
At the end of the day OnX is just a tool used for a refence.
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It’s the world we live in now. If it says it on my phone, it’s true. A game warden was even guilty. He sided with the trespassers and said let them hunt here until you prove the app wrong. $8k later after the survey we tossed them. You could clearly see by the fence rows that are almost a century old and the fact that out buildings were on the property they were claiming was theirs that the app was wrong. But they wanted to hunt there. I can’t wait to run into that warden again.
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I have used OnX Hunt and I was happy with it. It has good topo maps, you can set waypoints and is really everything you would need to mark areas and be able to return to them. It gives you info like wind conditions and provides private land lines and ownership details.
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@Vetmx I believe you. I've encountered a warden who didn't do a damned thing about bullets crossing my property line and hitting my property. To make matters worse he was more concerned about the hunter's rights as opposed to my personal safety at home. Some game officials seem to be worthless.
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To scout yes but for the trail cameras I don't. Based on what I see in the field I'll set my cameras.
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It can help in many ways. I haven't used all the features but it has several tools you can use.
Some of the stuff I use are layers which I can pick what I want to see. for example I like to use the boundaries of the units, trails, boundaries for wilderness and refugee areas. I also like to use the topo to figure out ways to walk the terrain and to locate good glassing points.
It also has tools that you can use such as measuring tools that will measure distances and areas. You can also build your own paths and measure them to figure out how far you want to go.
These picture are some of the layers you can use.
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