Americana Outdoors E-Magazine November 2016

WhyEveryDeerHunter ShouldCaryaHandheldGPS

Don’triskwastingadayinthewoodsorspookingthat giantwhitetail you’vehadyoureyesonalyearandmake sureyou’vepackedyourhandheldGPS.

Butnotonlythat–handheldsarekeyforhelpingusdecide whichstandtohuntoutofonanygivenday. Forinstance, if youhavethre standsup,eachpotentialybeterthanthe othersdependingonwhichwaythewindisblowing, youcan makenotesoneachindividualwaypoint.Ifaparticular standisbestwhenthereisanorthwind, takenoteofthat. Let’sfaceit, manyofusarerunningonverylitleslepwhen wakingupat3AMtodrivetoourhuntingspotandit’seasy toforgetdetailslikethat. Ourfavoritewaytouseourhandheldsforhuntingwhitetail issimplybyusingitasatool tomarkimportantwaypoints andusingtheGPStonavigatetotrestandsinthedark. WithahandheldGPS, there’slitlenedtolightupthe woodswithaflashlight, andyouwon’tgiveupyourhoney holetootherhuntersbyusingbrightorangemarkersorre- flectivepins. FortheWesternbiggamehunter, ahandheldGPSwithde- tailedmappingisanabsolutenecesitytonavigatethe stepteraintheyfaceforelk, shep, andattimeseven muleder. Butmanywhitetail huntershereintheMidwest, includingthoseintheflatlandsofKansaswhereGarminHQ islocated, sometimesoverlookthebenefitsofusinga handheldGPSforaidingthemduringtheirwhitetail hunts.

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