Olympus
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I'm thinking I should look into investing in a average cost handheld GPS for deer season. I never needed one before because our group hunted on the same piece of private property for 25 years and we all knew the terrain and where everyone else hunted. Last year we lost the ability to use the land through a sale to a new owner who had their own friends and family that wanted to hunt our ground. So we were forced to hunt on public ground in some national forest area. Last year was our first time and we really had no idea where to go. Our group is really the only people remotely close so we haven't had to worry about other hunters. The problem is that I don't know the terrain. I don't know where everyone else is hunting. And I'd like to be able to scout a little and mark some points for possible stands as well as spots that our other hunters use as their own so I know where to stay away from.
I'm thinking that a handheld GPS would be the best thing. I have a Samsung Note 2 smartphone, but I don't get service where we hunt so I'm thinking it's pointless to try to find some kind of GPS app for the phone. And I need maps that aren't used for street navigation. I'd really like to stay below $300, but I need something that is easy to use and user friendly. Touch screen would be a bonus. I'm also not above purchasing used from eBay or somewhere else. On my radar currently is the Garmin Dakota 20 and the Oregon 450, but I really have no idea if either choice is what I should get. I've tried reading reviews on each and Googling for reviews, but it seems everything I read on other forums is related to "geocaching" and hiking. Nothing in reference to use in a hunting environment. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
I'm thinking that a handheld GPS would be the best thing. I have a Samsung Note 2 smartphone, but I don't get service where we hunt so I'm thinking it's pointless to try to find some kind of GPS app for the phone. And I need maps that aren't used for street navigation. I'd really like to stay below $300, but I need something that is easy to use and user friendly. Touch screen would be a bonus. I'm also not above purchasing used from eBay or somewhere else. On my radar currently is the Garmin Dakota 20 and the Oregon 450, but I really have no idea if either choice is what I should get. I've tried reading reviews on each and Googling for reviews, but it seems everything I read on other forums is related to "geocaching" and hiking. Nothing in reference to use in a hunting environment. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.