I have a Garmin that I have used for many years. I like the waypoint feature to mark stand sites, wallows, etc. I also like the tracking feature so I can leave it on to see where I have gone and how to backtrack if necessary.
What type of Garmin do you use? I love these features too, but mine is an older one and doesnt get a good signal very often. Have been looking at getting a GARMIN GPSMAP 62 now
eTrex Legend. I have had it for quite a few years. I bought it when I went on my first wilderness caribou hunt and it was a real life saver. I used it to mark an elk wallow in New Mexico a few years ago. Problem was, I was nearly 50 miles from main camp and there was one wallow but three of us sharing a truck. Back at the main camp I gave the coordinates to a guy from Alaska that had his own transportation and he went there and killed a nice 6 x 6 the very first evening. We all went with him the next morning and helped pack it out. We are still friends and I have an open invite to come hunt Alaska with him. I have also used the perimeter feature on it to figure acreage of food plots.
Thats awesome, Fletch! Mine is a etrex as well, but I do not believe a "legend" def going to have to make a new purchase pretty soon with all those cool features.
I tried using one last season but didn't like it. I carry paper maps with me and put them in big bags to stay dry. Plus most places I hunt I get good cell service so I use maps on my phone. Works good because I can swap between satellite view and topo maps and backs up all my saved points online.
I have a Garmin 62s with onXmaps chip. I like the strong signal, compass calibration on the fly, alarm clock, longest battery life, waypoint marking (the truck, points of interest, etc.), archived back tracking (where have I been and where do I need to go), buttons and not touch screen, time of day, sunset times and moon phases. Handy tool with no camera. Interfaces with other programs nicely.
I have a Garmin 60csx that I have never got around to using much ... I'd make some on a real deal on it .. If anybody is looking for a good handheld Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Do you GPS owners prefer touchscreen or buttons? It seems like it would be a pain to mark points on touchscreen while wearing gloves or when raining.
