Which GPS do you use for elk hunting

[mburrows]

I remember the good ol' days when hunters never relied on a GPS, just knowing the land and where they're at was all you needed to know.. Boy, have things changed.

Thats probably because they didnt exist back in the good ol days.  Just like back in the good ol days nobody had a cell phone with them at all times.

[boneill]

I hunt solo and use a Garmin 62s and it has worked great for my purposes. I can see why folks who hunt with partners would want a Rino, though.

Just chiming in because I am seeing the Rino 650 is $200 off at Cabela's right now, $299

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Garmin-reg-Rino-GPS-Radio/1214167.uts

[huntingbaldguy]

I don't rely on it.  It's on with the screen turned off.

It tracks and i download its tracks to my laptop and overlay them to see where i was that day and where i saw elk.

that's a good use, although I have never taken the time to learn the tracking feature. I just turn it on, mark the truck or TH and turn it off. I will have to play with it this offseason.

Can be a very good method of judging where they may be to start the next day if you see a pattern developing.  Use garmin basecamp to save all your info.

[boneill]

This might also be something to consider...I've heard great things about them. I did quite a bit of research, and I was able to convince the company I work for to buy one...should be getting it soon. I'll try to update once I've had time to play with it.



http://www.inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreach-explorer.php

[huntnnw]

My phone and gaia map. Ill probably never go back to a handheld gps.

Ill never own a gps unit again with the apps available now on iphone... far better clarity,bigger screens and better battery life. My garmin Oregon screen sucked! tiny and ate batteries! I use onX maps and Avenza.pdf app for my maps

[CAMPMEAT]

I remember the good ol' days when hunters never relied on a GPS, just knowing the land and where they're at was all you needed to know.. Boy, have things changed.

Thats probably because they didnt exist back in the good ol days.  Just like back in the good ol days nobody had a cell phone with them at all times.

Actually they did, Magellan. I had a hardwired cell phone in my semi truck and pickup, not that either would do anybody, any good good.

[7mmfan]

I remember the good ol' days when hunters never relied on a GPS, just knowing the land and where they're at was all you needed to know.. Boy, have things changed.

I have never used a GPS in my life either, I just always knew where I was going. This year was the first year ever having to rely on a gps due to hunting in a unit that was foreign to me and the fact that, some places I went, I knew there was private property nearby.

Same here. Have never used one once, but in Idaho this year we were hunting state land surrounded by private and only had small slivers to park and access from. You had to know exactly where you were. Very useful for that. Beyond that, I'm comfortable finding my way out of the woods, and just use my brain if I'm in new country. The worst thing you can do is rely on a electronic device, it will fail you when you need it most.

[splitshot]

  don't use one, too complicated.  I follow my son around.    mike w

[JimmyHoffa]

Do any of you guys know if the 655 or 755 rinos with cameras can send pictures to other units?  Or do they only store and transfer through card?

[Bob33]

Do any of you guys know if the 655 or 755 rinos with cameras can send pictures to other units?  Or do they only store and transfer through card?

From Garmin re: the 755:

"These devices also support unit-to-unit transfer, so users can easily share routes, tracks, waypoints, geocaches, photos and custom maps with other compatible Garmin handheld devices, with no mobile connection required."

[JimmyHoffa]

Do any of you guys know if the 655 or 755 rinos with cameras can send pictures to other units?  Or do they only store and transfer through card?

From Garmin re: the 755:

"These devices also support unit-to-unit transfer, so users can easily share routes, tracks, waypoints, geocaches, photos and custom maps with other compatible Garmin handheld devices, with no mobile connection required."

Thanks bob, was curious about that.  I saw that the 755 has the 8MP camera and was wondering about that ability, and resolution.