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Old 10-31-2005 | 02:50 PM
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MarinePride
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From: Botetourt County, VA
Default RE: Best GPS for use when hunting?

I have a Magelllan Explorist 200 and it works alright in the National Forest here in Botetourt County, VA. I used it today for the first time and it was accurate to within 20 to 60 feet depending on how many satellites I could get locked onto. The most I had locked was 9, which is OK considering the trees still have leaves. I might have had more, but everytime I stopped I looked and 6 seemed to be the norm. GPS's are great for hunting and I marked my squirrel kills as they occurred and I got an idea of how far I walked because the GPS tracked it for me. I don't regret buying the Magellan Explorist 200 at all and I only paid $80 for it on Ebay, but they sell for $150 in the Cabelas catalog. One thing important is to keep a spare set of batteries on hand and make sure they are charged or good. One good thing about the 200 is that it displays the altitute too and there is an electronic compass.

Once you get one of these and read the manual you will be amazed at how useful they can be when hunting or hiking.
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