Which GPS do you use for elk hunting

[buglebrush]

Wouldn't waste money on a GPS if you have a smart phone.  My Rhino just sits in the drawer now.  Much prefer my phone to any GPS out there.  Like had been mentioned you don't need service either.

[dreadi]

Garmin eTrex 20x is what I use. Bought it a couple days before elk season. It was easy to find my kill after walking back to the truck for my pack, game bags etc.

[andr3wxmma]

keep your eyes on craigslist and other second hand places. I got my 62T for 80$ off a person quitting geocaching. Its been a awesome gps for me, super easy to use and great battery life. I haven't used any other models to compare though.

[bowkid]

Depends on where you elk hunt at.  Some areas you can use an older GPS and will work just fine, other areas that get worse satellite signal you will need a newer GPS.  I hunt GMU 560, Lewis River and you for sure need a newer GPS there or at least a Rino 530 HCX.  I'm on the hunt for a Garmin Rino 530 HCX myself and hope my hunting buddy gets one too.

[YukonHunter]

I'm happy with the GPS in the rhino however I'm not happy with the range of the radio .

[bwhntr2819]

I'm happy with the GPS in the rhino however I'm not happy with the range of the radio .

My older Rino 120 was only 2 watt transmit power, the 530hcx was 5 watt.  Made a huge difference in range, especially in steep terrain.

[bwhntr2819]

Wouldn't waste money on a GPS if you have a smart phone.  My Rhino just sits in the drawer now.  Much prefer my phone to any GPS out there.  Like had been mentioned you don't need service either.

I am going to try just running onXmaps for now.  I've saved maps for the areas I'll be hunting.  Fingers crossed.
 

[andr3wxmma]

Wouldn't waste money on a GPS if you have a smart phone.  My Rhino just sits in the drawer now.  Much prefer my phone to any GPS out there.  Like had been mentioned you don't need service either.

I am going to try just running onXmaps for now.  I've saved maps for the areas I'll be hunting.  Fingers crossed.

remember a portable charger, my phone dies really fast using that app.

[bwhntr2819]

Wouldn't waste money on a GPS if you have a smart phone.  My Rhino just sits in the drawer now.  Much prefer my phone to any GPS out there.  Like had been mentioned you don't need service either.

I am going to try just running onXmaps for now.  I've saved maps for the areas I'll be hunting.  Fingers crossed.

remember a portable charger, my phone dies really fast using that app.

yep.  Planning on carrying a battery and cord with me. 

[Elkcollector82]

I use the garmin alpha 100. But I also run hounds. so I'm not much help on the other gps's.

[pope]

I switched to using my iPhone with the GAIA app this year. Unless I'm hunting with other guys who have rinos I'll be leaving the rino at home from now on.

Definitely appreciate being able to tab through USFS, USGS, and most importantly, satellite images which show vegetation. Gaia is awesome, and the camera on my phone is so good, I save considerable weight by having one device that serves multiple purposes. My only complaint with Gaia is that the satellite images are quite old compared to Google Earth. That's an issue when I go to scout expecting timber, but find a new cut, or worse, expecting a fairly fresh cut, but find jack firs and tall black berry bushes. My solution to this is to screen-capture Google Earth images and save them to my gallery.

[ballpark]

I'm happy with the GPS in the rhino however I'm not happy with the range of the radio .

My older Rino 120 was only 2 watt transmit power, the 530hcx was 5 watt.  Made a huge difference in range, especially in steep terrain.

Rhino 650 transmits up to 5 watts also. Select 1w, 2W, or 5W

[Southpole]

Rhino 650t - track buddy, text + Northwest Maps shows all land owners and boundaries.

650. A friend talked me in to it because we were all going to be hunting together. The radio/texting/tracking feature is only good if the guy's you're hunting with has them and they're heavy if you're worried about packing extra weight for hiking. Personally, I wish I had purchased a smaller, compact model, I rarely use a radio when I hunt. The Garmin chip for Washington is about worthless, I bought the OnXmap chip, there's no comparison.

[ballpark]

Northwest maps is xMap

[buglebrush]

Wouldn't waste money on a GPS if you have a smart phone.  My Rhino just sits in the drawer now.  Much prefer my phone to any GPS out there.  Like had been mentioned you don't need service either.

I am going to try just running onXmaps for now.  I've saved maps for the areas I'll be hunting.  Fingers crossed.

remember a portable charger, my phone dies really fast using that app.

yep.  Planning on carrying a battery and cord with me.

I would strongly suggest Gaia GPS unless you are hunting around private property.  ONX is a waste of money in my experience, but I hunt back-country.  I have Gaia set up to backup on the cloud.  Never lose a waypoint, and never spend another dime after your initial purchase.