Need some suggestions

[shu9265]

Need some suggestions for an affordable hand held gps unit for hunting.

Anyone use one that is easy to program way points and tracks into ?

Looking for something easy to use.

The old Magellan GPS 2000 I have now is about 10 miles off !  Or google maps is off by that much.

Anyhow, I need to find a new one for this year.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I use a Garmin eTrex. it works great but the labelign of the waypoints can be a little time consuming. No ke board so you have to scroll through the whole Alphabet....kind like the old arcade video games when you had a high score...lol. It was only $100. no maps.....but waypoints....route tracking. average speed and such. I have been thinking of getting one that you can upload maps on though.

I think they might have discontinued this model but they must have another one out there. I used mine in Quebec on a caribou hunt and I use it on my lease land all the time. Always gets me home.

[nyantler]

I have a GPS but never use it.. its older and takes way to long to use... I still use the trusty old compass in th ADK's.. I'd love to find a simple GPS as well.. makes it so much easier to find your way back to remote locations

[shu9265]

I am looking for one to use for hunting and also for trapping.  In the swamps, it's really east to loose stuff in all those cattails.

[Fletch]

I bought an Etrex Legend for $40 buck new on clearance about 6 or 7 years ago, they went at the time for $150 or more. I was headed out west to hunt. I took it two years in a row but never did use it. I still have it but I have never read the hundreds of pages to operate it!

Last year I used some miles and picked up the Bushnell backtrack and that came with a little 6 page instruction folder and is simple. I did use it a couple times this year when scouting new places. It is limited in only saves 3 spots. I think they have a new one out that does 5 or more. They sell fo $50 and give piece of mind. Just mark the truck and go.

I have hunted the Dacks a lot and a few other big spots and I rarely ever even feel that I do not know where I am. I have very very good since of direction in the woods. I have been lost driving in just about half the major cities in this country. Including the one I have lived in for forty years!! My friend always joke I can not get across the city of Syracuse without getting lost but they could drop me miles in the woods from anywhere and I would walk right out.

[RangerClay]

My Godson uses his phone.  I believe its a Droid.  Why buy a GPS when you can use a phone app.

[Geno C]

my buddy uses one, they are neat. dont know which one he has... one day i might get one.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

My Godson uses his phone.  I believe its a Droid.  Why buy a GPS when you can use a phone app.

The only downfall with that is....I don't think the phones are as weather resistant as the GPS hand helds

[Ford]

I have the Delorme PN-20. I think now they are up to the PN-40. (or 60?)

It is a very cool GPS.

Although I would not say it is easy to use. The software side anyway..But you can download topos and color areial maps to the unit. The software has many features. Took me a while to get the hang of the software, but it is really cool.

[Ford]

Here is a snapshot of what you can do...There are other views as well, like 3-D. This is a track I walked on my property.