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Old 12-27-2006, 05:26 PM
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What do you think about GPS whin you are hunting
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Old 12-27-2006, 05:29 PM
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I like them i bring one along with me when i go hunting . It has helped me locate my stand in the dark before . Good for scouting too
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Old 12-27-2006, 06:39 PM
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I love my GPS. I hunt in Northern Wisconsin, and when you are tracking down game in the dark, it is very handy to track your movements so when you do find the animal, you can quickley find your way back to your stand or to the closest road for easy dragging. I wouldn't go in the woods without mine.
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Old 12-27-2006, 08:08 PM
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Where I hunt in Canada, they are invaluable.
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Old 12-27-2006, 08:31 PM
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I love my GPS! It helps get me to my stand and back in the dark, helps me mark sign and potential stand locations when I'm scouting, and when looking at a new area on the computer(aerials and topos) I can mark interesting spots on the computer and transfer the waypoints to my GPS so I can be sure to check them out. In a way, it's kind of like pre-scouting from your desk. Just mark the spot and walk right to it without ever having been there before. Free programs like USAPhotomaps from www.jdmcox.com are great for this.
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Old 12-30-2006, 12:05 PM
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Easy to relocate deer in the woods after dark, if you had to track him a ways. I am glad I have one.
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Old 12-30-2006, 04:53 PM
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I have carried one all year and never turned it on. I like my topo map, protractor, pace count, and compass much more. I use these means to mark spots of interest and to find my way back to stand locations.
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Old 12-30-2006, 05:13 PM
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There are great for tracking, marking stands to let your buddies hunt out of, and of course just finding your way home.
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Old 12-30-2006, 07:35 PM
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Excellent tools. W/ a GPS, compass and topo map.. you will never get lost.
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Old 12-30-2006, 08:09 PM
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A very valuable tool, not only does it help keep you from getting lost, its helps you find your stand in the dark, you can mark downed game etc. I have a Garmin Rhino and it is also a two-way radio, I wouldnt enter the woods without it.
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