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Title: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: kweedon on September 18, 2018, 07:33:13 AM
Does anyone know where I can download Washington State google earth overlay that has GMU boundaries? I did a little searching online but did not find any for WA.
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: Doublelunger on September 18, 2018, 08:21:22 AM
Frazierw shared a file in this thread that worked for me. third post from the bottom of the first page.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=222079.0
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: eliandsky on September 18, 2018, 10:51:45 PM
TOPRUT.com

Is pretty great


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Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: follow maggie on September 18, 2018, 11:56:48 PM
onXMaps
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: 1851navycolt on September 19, 2018, 12:04:08 AM
Onxmaps absolutely all the way. ^^ yes!
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: spin05 on September 19, 2018, 12:31:16 AM
you can check GPS file .com but i think they quit updating there stuff
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: chiwawadan on September 19, 2018, 07:00:20 AM
Frazierw shared a file in this thread that worked for me. third post from the bottom of the first page.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=222079.0
This is the one you're looking for.
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: Doublelunger on September 19, 2018, 07:16:55 AM
Onxmaps absolutely all the way. ^^ yes!

Google earth is superior to onxmaps. I do use both. I'll use onx fo find an area that is accessible then I'll go to Google earth to do the vast majority of my scouting/research.
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: CougHunter on September 19, 2018, 11:45:07 AM
What makes Google Earth superior to ONX? I thought ONX was mostly just Google Earth with various layers that are relevant to hunting.
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: aaronoto on September 19, 2018, 11:47:45 AM
What makes Google Earth superior to ONX? I thought ONX was mostly just Google Earth with various layers that are relevant to hunting.

I like the 3D satellite views that are available through Google but not OnX.
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: CougHunter on September 19, 2018, 12:05:57 PM
That's a good point. I've really found 3D views to be very helpful when scouting from my computer. Can you use the Google Earth app in the field without cell service like you can with OnX?
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on September 19, 2018, 12:35:13 PM
Frazierw shared a file in this thread that worked for me. third post from the bottom of the first page.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=222079.0
This is the one you're looking for.

Keep in mind that overlay was created from data from 2008.  I have no particular reason to think that data is not current.  But ten years is ten years.
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: X-Force on September 19, 2018, 12:40:24 PM
colorado fish wildlife and parks has overlays if anyone is looking at that state.
Title: Re: Google Earth GMU Overlays?
Post by: Doublelunger on September 19, 2018, 01:53:55 PM
What makes Google Earth superior to ONX? I thought ONX was mostly just Google Earth with various layers that are relevant to hunting.

With Google Earth you get a 3D view that you can look at from any angle and distance. The image quality is much more clear and define...you also have the ability to look at several different years of aerial imagery for every location. The ease of navigation is easier and faster. I can look at country 10x faster and more thoroughly on GE than Onx . These are the big ones for me, but google earth has a crap load of different tools and features that are extremely useful.  My general cyber scouting consists of looking at ONXmaps to find an area that can be accessed/hunted. Then i switch over to GE to scour the area. I then find areas/landmarks that I want to investigate and mark those on my Onxmaps and save them offline. then when im in the field i reference Onxmaps on my phone to get me to the areas Im interested in.
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