County Landowner Maps

Skoaltender · #1 08-14-2018, 09:18 PM

Other than maptown, is there’s a cheaper method of obtaining a bunch of central Alberta landowner maps without having to drive to each county office or use a online version? Looking for paper map copies.

MugEye · #2 08-14-2018, 10:06 PM

I call the county and make them mail the rolled map to me

Skoaltender · #3 08-14-2018, 10:20 PM

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I call the county and make them mail the rolled map to me

I will call around tomorrow! Did you get current or older maps? If the older ones, what’d they charge ya?

Phil · #4 08-14-2018, 11:11 PM

I have also called the County offices and had them ship me maps. Some counties have a coil bound map book which I found more convenient then the single large map that you are always folding to make it easy to handle. Prices vary but the ones I bought last year were between $25.00 and $35.00 shipped to me. These were current copies and even then it depends on how frequently the County has there maps re-done. In one case the current map was already 14 months old.

Phil

Red Bullets · #5 08-15-2018, 01:05 AM

oops.

roughneckin · #6 08-15-2018, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Skoaltender

I will call around tomorrow! Did you get current or older maps? If the older ones, what’d they charge ya?

I’ve never been offered an older version when I visit the county offices directly. Probably due to liability and such. You can also look online and some have them for free for download. Slave Lake and Athabasca I think does. There’s also a thread on it here too.

KyleSS · #7 08-15-2018, 07:41 AM

Check out this thread and follow the link.
There is a bunch of maps in there and you might find what you're looking for

http://outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthrea...highlight=maps

Skoaltender · #8 08-15-2018, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleSS

Check out this thread and follow the link.
There is a bunch of maps in there and you might find what you're looking for

http://outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthrea...highlight=maps

Was looking at that thread earlier but I’m looking for paper copies that I can bring with on the road.

KyleSS · #9 08-15-2018, 09:35 AM

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Was looking at that thread earlier but I’m looking for paper copies that I can bring with on the road.

The maps in the link are quite high quality. You could download them and maybe get them printed some where like Staples for cheap.

I went on to the link on my phone and downloaded them there. That way I can have 25+ maps in the palm of my hand where ever I go.

roughneckin · #10 08-15-2018, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleSS

The maps in the link are quite high quality. You could download them and maybe get them printed some where like Staples for cheap.

I went on to the link on my phone and downloaded them there. That way I can have 25+ maps in the palm of my hand where ever I go.

X2. I like paper too but I lose them. If I have them on my phone I just zoom in to the quarter and pick the name off it.

Supermag · #11 08-15-2018, 02:05 PM

I still have a bunch of paper maps, but it's hard to beat the convenience of the iHunter app and buying the county map downloads. I was a little skeptical of the app until I tried it. Loved it right away and the maps made it twice as good.

Skoaltender · #12 08-15-2018, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleSS

The maps in the link are quite high quality. You could download them and maybe get them printed some where like Staples for cheap.

I went on to the link on my phone and downloaded them there. That way I can have 25+ maps in the palm of my hand where ever I go.

Trouble I have is my darned phone battery dies quick when I’m in rural areas!

KyleSS · #13 08-15-2018, 05:18 PM

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Trouble I have is my darned phone battery dies quick when I’m in rural areas!

Would one of those pre charged mobile battery packs work?

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Skoaltender · #14 08-15-2018, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleSS

The maps in the link are quite high quality. You could download them and maybe get them printed some where like Staples for cheap.

I went on to the link on my phone and downloaded them there. That way I can have 25+ maps in the palm of my hand where ever I go.

Been trying to download these to my iPhone, but nothing saves big enough to read!

KyleSS · #15 08-15-2018, 05:48 PM

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Been trying to download these to my iPhone, but nothing saves big enough to read!

Pinch and zoom right in. They expand huge

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Skoaltender · #16 08-15-2018, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleSS

Pinch and zoom right in. They expand huge

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Even after saved? Do you save it under iBooks?

223MB · #17 08-15-2018, 06:06 PM

Since this is a landowner map thread, I have a newbie question.

When a landowner map says ALBERTA LTD followed by 7 digit number what does that mean? Leased by the province? Is there a way of gaining access to these lands?

KyleSS · #18 08-15-2018, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 223MB

Since this is a landowner map thread, I have a newbie question.

When a landowner map says ALBERTA LTD followed by 7 digit number what does that mean? Leased by the province? Is there a way of gaining access to these lands?

Its owned by a private numbered limited company. Private lands, you must have permission.

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KyleSS · #19 08-15-2018, 06:18 PM

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Even after saved? Do you save it under iBooks?

I did it on a Samsung. Someone should be able to chime in about iphone

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roughneckin · #20 08-15-2018, 08:07 PM

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Even after saved? Do you save it under iBooks?

You betcha. Save it there and it’s clear as day.

Try this one. MD 124 Slave Lake. Open it then save it in iBooks. No issues at all.

http://www.md124.ca/index.php?option...=1000000000000

Skoaltender · #21 08-15-2018, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by roughneckin

You betcha. Save it there and it’s clear as day.

Try this one. MD 124 Slave Lake. Open it then save it in iBooks. No issues at all.

http://www.md124.ca/index.php?option...=1000000000000

You forgot to highlight the hot spots for me...

It worked for me for slave, when I tried Wetaskiwin county it didn’t

fishnguy · #22 08-16-2018, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Skoaltender

Trouble I have is my darned phone battery dies quick when I’m in rural areas!

Set your phone to the "airplane mode". The reason it dies fast is that it keeps looking for something to catch a signal when there is none. The battery just drains itself out in those circumstances. Not much help with the maps though. I have some paper maps, which are pretty inconvenient to carry around, so I photographed them with my phone, rather the areas of interest, which is way more convenient. So if you are buying maps, buy the digital versions. It is much more convenient.

acrtech · #23 09-09-2018, 10:19 AM

I used to carry around those maps as well, but went in to the digital ara and really enjoy the ihunter app.. in there I have purchased the county maps I required for areas I hunt, oyen to youngs town to brooks, foremost many berries walsh shuler etc.. and it has worked perfectly. guys with larger phone screens would work even betterforth images but zooming in is no issue, it also shows your location so you can see exactly which quarter youre on. so this is also a route to take..

Savage Bacon · #24 09-09-2018, 01:06 PM

Any of you have younger children? I find my 11 year old has better luck figuring out cell phone settings and apps than I do. I got the ihunter app and it seems great. I'll let her figure it out and then she'll have to come hunting with me.