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03-05-2019, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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Essential Hunting Apps
Looking to see what phone apps people are using to help them along in the field. I personally only use iHunter. Seems like the equivalent app of choice in the States is onX. Haven't had much luck with onX here in the Great White North though.
Any other apps out there that are useful?
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03-07-2019, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Pair of boots, knife and a compass. When an app becomes essential to this game I'm going to quit.
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03-07-2019, 07:24 AM
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I have iHunter but carry the paper regs in pack I agree with above post lol
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03-07-2019, 07:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Originally Posted by 338Bluff
Pair of boots, knife and a compass. When an app becomes essential to this game I'm going to quit.
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Exactly!
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03-07-2019, 07:33 AM
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UP YOUR GAME ihunter
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03-07-2019, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Alberta
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I agree with the use of Ihunter.
Two other apps that I use are the Phoneskope app for taking photos while scouting. I also use Garmin's earthmate app alongside my Inreach. Great for tracking and marking areas to easily navigate back to!
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03-08-2019, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 338Bluff
Pair of boots, knife and a compass. When an app becomes essential to this game I'm going to quit.
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
Exactly!
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Lol. Only a pair of boots a knife and a compass?... does this mean your hunting elk with the knife or are you throwing boots at it?
The GPS features on ihunter are great but I also use it to reference topology maps and regulations.
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03-08-2019, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Location
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Google earth, while not essential, can save hundreds of hrs/kms of scouting. Revolutionary really.
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03-08-2019, 08:19 AM
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I love using Google earth. especially with the WMU map pack loaded. Not essential but dam handy
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03-08-2019, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Originally Posted by Sirgallagher
Lol. Only a pair of boots a knife and a compass?... does this mean your hunting elk with the knife or are you throwing boots at it?
The GPS features on ihunter are great but I also use it to reference topology maps and regulations.
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It means that we can actually get out, find game, and kill it, without having to resort to computers and phones to be successful. We can actually read paper maps, and we understand what range and township mean.We can actually read and understand the regulations, and we know what the Wildlife Act is, and where to find it.
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03-08-2019, 08:32 AM
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The only thing I use I hunter for is to check land owner fields to know exactly who owns what and where I am .
I din’t Use it much however as mist of my hunting is on crown land
That and actually speaking with the land owners works very well .
Cat
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03-08-2019, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
It means that we can actually get out, find game, and kill it, without having to resort to computers and phones to be successful. We can actually read paper maps, and we understand what range and township mean.We can actually read and understand the regulations, and we know what the Wildlife Act is, and where to find it.
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I can actually do all that also ,but its no different than when smokless powder came out ,scopes ,gps, paper maps , I could go on why not use the tools that are out there now , Nothing wrong with that as long as you have the basic skills IMO.
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03-08-2019, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
It means that we can actually get out, find game, and kill it, without having to resort to computers and phones to be successful. We can actually read paper maps, and we understand what range and township mean.We can actually read and understand the regulations, and we know what the Wildlife Act is, and where to find it.
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I understand where you are coming from. The idea of needing or using a piece of technology to hunt is a bit sickening and takes away from the idea of the rugged manly hunting experience. BUT, its also super useful. I see ihunter as a centralized location that houses all the documentation/information you need for a hunt (land ownership info, regulations, topology maps, crown land locations, boundary information etc..). Plus, as that information changes year after year, it also gets updated on the app. Not looking to argue, just saying
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03-08-2019, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elkhunter11
It means that we can actually get out, find game, and kill it, without having to resort to computers and phones to be successful. We can actually read paper maps, and we understand what range and township mean.We can actually read and understand the regulations, and we know what the Wildlife Act is, and where to find it.
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Is that game on the release sites you are were complaining about being hard to find earlier this year?
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03-08-2019, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
It means that we can actually get out, find game, and kill it, without having to resort to computers and phones to be successful. We can actually read paper maps, and we understand what range and township mean.We can actually read and understand the regulations, and we know what the Wildlife Act is, and where to find it.
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I can do all that a. Well but it is nice not having to drag county maps , Ariel photos , or a compass around if you have a phone , Which most people take with them these days .
I never have used it for the wildlife act, regulations or anything else , esiecially fir finding game and killing it
It is not essential but it is handy
Cat
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03-08-2019, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 338Bluff
Pair of boots, knife and a compass. When an app becomes essential to this game I'm going to quit.
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I played around with ihunter when it first came out. I still have it and use 1 feature of it only.
When I get to camp in big game season, often I'm hunting solo, so I text my wife and my buddies the location of camp. It sends them an email with gps coordinates.
If something happens or no one has heard from me, it's an easy way to forward accurate info to authorities if needed.
If nothing else it's decent peace of mind for the wife when this old dude goes hunting by himself.
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03-08-2019, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 338Bluff
Pair of boots, knife and a compass. When an app becomes essential to this game I'm going to quit.
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Bye bye.
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03-11-2019, 03:23 PM
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03-11-2019, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 35 whelen
Blue dot Is exactly where I'm sitting
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I did end up downloading the iHunter app, however I was curious about whether or not it's worth my while to have paper backups (especially as outside of Edmonton I'm a no-data phone plan; yay Freedom Mobile!).
In regards to iHunter, I noticed once I downloaded the app and paid the cost of download, there was a iHunter Pro option (I'm currently on the trial); is this another $5.49 upgrade on top of the first $5.49 to download the app, or is this a glitch I should contact them about?
I have found the answer to this question. Somehow it evaded me before!
Thanks y'all;
PrpleWlf
Last edited by PrpleWlf; 03-11-2019 at 04:22 PM.
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03-11-2019, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PrpleWlf
I did end up downloading the iHunter app, however I was curious about whether or not it's worth my while to have paper backups (especially as outside of Edmonton I'm a no-data phone plan; yay Freedom Mobile!).
In regards to iHunter, I noticed once I downloaded the app and paid the cost of download, there was a iHunter Pro option (I'm currently on the trial); is this another $5.49 upgrade on top of the first $5.49 to download the app, or is this a glitch I should contact them about?
I have found the answer to this question. Somehow it evaded me before!
Thanks y'all;
PrpleWlf
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New question that just came up for me; are the county maps available on iHunter the same as those maps available on certain county websites (i.e. the 2018-2019 Land Ownership Map available on Parkland County's website in PDF format)?
Just curious on this one, thanks.
PrpleWlf
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03-13-2019, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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apps
I like the Discover Guide app, it shows you all the conservation sites and lets you know if you can hunt or fish on them.
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