A lot of my hunting cohorts are now using GMRS radios both handheld and vehicle mounted. So, after some thoughts I took the leap and bought a 5W handheld radio along with a 50w to be mounted in my Jeep. I hunted with some buds on the eastern shore MD in the Blackwater Swamp and the Cunningham Swamp last season. They all had GMRS handheld radios with ear buds. I found they really came in handy especially when deer is spotted and the direction they travel. I recently used the handheld a Midland GXT67 Pro and was able to chat with a bud in Smithville on the eastern shore from St. Leonard. The handheld along with the 50w are capable of using repeaters too. This week end I will be installing the 50w in the Jeep. In MD there are no laws that prevent using comms during hunting. On State hunting lands there is no bating, no use of electronic calls and dogs are against the law in all of MD. On private property you can bate and use calls.

You don't say what state you are from but using radio communications to locate and guide people to deer is illegal in PA and some other states as well. It is unlawful to use electronic devices to hunt wildlife in PA.

Yet it happens ALL the time.

I've been guilty without even thinking of it in the past.

"Hey, little six point headed your way" via text. Then thought about it later- guilty.

No I didn't call it out over the radio. But cannot send that text either.

- jake

Yep, You are correct. Sadly there are people trying to use drones now that they are common place.

Oldtimr, I am assuming the MD he mentioned several times in his post is Maryland. He also mentioned the Blackwater and Cunningham swamps. And if my memory is correct, it's been a very long time since I hunted in Md, you are not permitted to use electronic communication devices to aid in hunting wildlife in Maryland. I am almost positive you can't in any state on PUBLIC lands. Some states allow things on private that they don't allow on public but I am fairly certain that Walkies and such are not one of those things.

Yes, he is talking about MD, I hunted MD for years but only for waterfowl. You are correct, at least in PA, if a thing is an unlawful device on public land it is unlawful on private land.

Definitely illegal here in Kansas.

Even if legal, It seems at odds with fair chase to me.

This is a great upgrade to GMRS radios! Their range is a game-changer for communication, especially in vast areas like Blackwater and Cunningham Swamps.