Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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09/01/24 12:13 AM
09/01/24 12:13 AM
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West Central MN
20scout
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West Central MN
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I have a smart phone and use On-X. Can pin point traps or points of interest as well as property lines or names of land owners. Way more benefits than your standard GPS for a lot less. Something to think about.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#8207373
09/01/24 12:27 AM
09/01/24 12:27 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
Vinke
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I like the etex......, 25-100 bucks at the pawn shop Coolest this is the "best time to fish/hunt" page.
30 years fishing for sturgeon,,,,, I would pull that stupid device out of my pocket and say "Your going to get a bite,",...
Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along
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Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#8207378
09/01/24 12:45 AM
09/01/24 12:45 AM
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Central Texas
Chancey
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Etrex's are good if you never want to do anything with them on a computer mapping program IMO. Small screen and hard for me to see.
The 60CSX and above are better for that and cost a couple hundred more.
It really just depends on what you need it to do. Tracking and taking waypoints is one thing, being able to see a large screen (important for me) is another.
For all my equipment, I now use a Garmin Montana, but the 60CS can still to the job.
Resident Conspiracy Theorist Accused Moron, Nazi, Low IQ, and Putin Fan Boy
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Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#8207386
09/01/24 01:31 AM
09/01/24 01:31 AM
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NWWA/AZ
Vinke
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Onex (sp?) has tracking and you can know who own the property.... Subscription price....
Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along
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Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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09/01/24 01:48 AM
09/01/24 01:48 AM
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Central Texas
Chancey
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OnX is good. I use it daily. But one cannot export data from it to other formats easily. Takes some work arounds.
It just depends on what one is needing it for. There is generally a tool for every job.
Resident Conspiracy Theorist Accused Moron, Nazi, Low IQ, and Putin Fan Boy
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Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: Chancey]
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09/01/24 02:00 AM
09/01/24 02:00 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
Vinke
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OnX is good. I use it daily. But one cannot export data from it to other formats easily. Takes some work arounds.
It just depends on what one is needing it for. There is generally a tool for every job. And 330 did not tell us what he needs it for,,..... I am thinking Life alert,,,, "help I have fallen"?
Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along
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Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#8207545
09/01/24 12:57 PM
09/01/24 12:57 PM
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Reno,NV
NevadaMick
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Reno,NV
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I use the Garmin 680 with On-X maps loaded on it, and would be lost without it. I also have On-X on my phone and laptop as well. My Garmin doesn't have the ability to use satellite imagery like my phone and laptop, but more than enough detail to get me around and the accuracy of waypoints allows me to find a set even after a healthy dump of snow. Both my Garmin and phone ride on my truck dash when scouting and running my lines. Most of my cat lines are extremely remote and without phone service, but it's still nice to have back at base camp where I do have signal to review my day's progress.
Lifelong NY trapper, now in the high desert of Nevada since '07. Fishing, hunting, trapping and on the lookout for Big Brother's black helicopters.
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Re: What Garmin Handheld GPS is Good Enough
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#8207574
09/01/24 01:53 PM
09/01/24 01:53 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
Law Dog
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Central, SD
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Bought a Garmin Solar watch $200 on sale at Cabela’s it will do a lot of things but my Onx is my go to in the woods. I have a blocked road that’s a mile and a half hike to get to the wallows but another road parallels its way to within a half mile so I just set 2 way points and im good.
The watch has a back to start mode you can pick same path back or direct line options. Less options on Onx but so many unneeded options and buttons on the watch.
Watch around $250-$300 now onx was $55 2 state no auto renewals
Last edited by Law Dog; 09/01/24 01:54 PM.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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