Do you use topographic maps for hunting?
05-12-2010, 09:10 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: oregon
Posts: 98
Do you use topographic maps for hunting?
i was just curious how many people use topographic maps to help them locate deer in their areas. i have heard that they provide hunters clues where deer might be, but what do you look for in a topo map that will hint that deer might be located in a certain area? any input would be great guys, thanks in advance
05-12-2010, 01:48 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 974
Topo's
i was just curious how many people use topographic maps to help them locate deer in their areas. i have heard that they provide hunters clues where deer might be, but what do you look for in a topo map that will hint that deer might be located in a certain area? any input would be great guys, thanks in advance
05-12-2010, 02:25 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tug Hill NY
Posts: 420
There is no gps cheat. They do not replace a map and compass. A map shows you terrain, water, valleys, funnels, ridgelines...
Five minutes with a map and you know more than two days random wandering- not that you dont need to hoof it. It lets you plan your hoofing. I do use a gps for plotting stand sites, distances, etc. but it is no where near as helpful or versatile as a map and compass...especially once the batteries die, or it doesnt triangulate due to steep terrain or tree cover.
Five minutes with a map and you know more than two days random wandering- not that you dont need to hoof it. It lets you plan your hoofing. I do use a gps for plotting stand sites, distances, etc. but it is no where near as helpful or versatile as a map and compass...especially once the batteries die, or it doesnt triangulate due to steep terrain or tree cover.
05-12-2010, 02:47 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 974
my point exactly!
There is no gps cheat. They do not replace a map and compass. A map shows you terrain, water, valleys, funnels, ridgelines...
Five minutes with a map and you know more than two days random wandering- not that you dont need to hoof it. It lets you plan your hoofing. I do use a gps for plotting stand sites, distances, etc. but it is no where near as helpful or versatile as a map and compass...especially once the batteries die, or it doesnt triangulate due to steep terrain or tree cover.
Five minutes with a map and you know more than two days random wandering- not that you dont need to hoof it. It lets you plan your hoofing. I do use a gps for plotting stand sites, distances, etc. but it is no where near as helpful or versatile as a map and compass...especially once the batteries die, or it doesnt triangulate due to steep terrain or tree cover.
05-12-2010, 02:52 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 1,060
Absolutely I use them! Along with corresponding aerial photos and groundpounding. I've found each one adds unique information that the others don't and all are equally invaluable.
Last edited by Father Forkhorn; 05-12-2010 at 02:56 PM.
05-12-2010, 06:47 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Darien, IL
Posts: 6,744
I guess I will have to explain this. I realize there are some who have very keen and cultured "skills" but it seems something is being overlooked.
A GPS is a great tool, fine indeed. But what a GPS can't do is show you a good, large chunk of land all at once and let you see how the lay of the land actually is and how it works together.
Try to do that with a 3" X 3" screen.
A GPS is a great tool, fine indeed. But what a GPS can't do is show you a good, large chunk of land all at once and let you see how the lay of the land actually is and how it works together.
Try to do that with a 3" X 3" screen.
