Where do you buy your hunting maps ?
10-13-2011, 09:51 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 59
Where do you buy your hunting maps ?
Where do you guys buy, order your hunting maps from ? I've used Google maps for quick reference but it's not very detailed, precise, etc. For those of you that do use maps, where, how did you order yours ?
10-15-2011, 02:39 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 107
I bought a nice topo map of our hunting area last year from mytopomap.com and it is pretty nice. It's waterproof and you can order what format you want (lat/long, UTM, mill grid, etc.) and specialize other map aspects such as grid size, 2d or 3d and other nice features. Works pretty nice for finding obscure hotspots and downloading them to the gps too.
10-15-2011, 04:50 AM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY: NYC to Watertown
Posts: 897
I use different sources,
I bought national geographic map for the adirondacks, which is very gOod, it includes trail information and leanto locations
I also bought a local set of maps published by a local society for catskill mountains, which is also very good, includes drinkavle water sources.
I have a usgs map for my quadrant, its ok, but their maps tend to be outdated, and only show major trails. Some of theiir maps are +20 yrs old.
I also use google/mytopo etc, and they tend to be hit or miss on accuracy,
When I look for new maps to purchase I try to look for local sources,
They tend to be the most up to date and detailed
I bought national geographic map for the adirondacks, which is very gOod, it includes trail information and leanto locations
I also bought a local set of maps published by a local society for catskill mountains, which is also very good, includes drinkavle water sources.
I have a usgs map for my quadrant, its ok, but their maps tend to be outdated, and only show major trails. Some of theiir maps are +20 yrs old.
I also use google/mytopo etc, and they tend to be hit or miss on accuracy,
When I look for new maps to purchase I try to look for local sources,
They tend to be the most up to date and detailed
10-15-2011, 12:58 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,876
I bought The National Geographic mapping software years ago and have used it since to build my own maps. Hooks right up with my gps and even allows pictures to be placed at way points. Things been a gold mine. The company is a bit of a tree hugger, but those huggers love to geocache. They upload info of public places you can use when scouting out.
10-17-2011, 02:58 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southwestern, Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,059
I just use my handheld $99 GPS when I am scouting land and then record the coordinates and later type the coord's into Google Earth and check the land. The coordinates are right on and you can zoom down on your property via satelite pics as well as maneuver your PC mouse to see the lay of the land as well as hills and valleys. Good Luck.
Last edited by RidgeFACTOR; 10-17-2011 at 03:12 PM.
10-21-2011, 03:14 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,876