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iPhone GPS Apps
#584565
05/01/13 04:18 AM
05/01/13 04:18 AM
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Posts: 7,899 Huntsville AL
Rocket62
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I'm looking for iPhone GPS apps useful for hunting. Anyone have a favorite they use and would recommend? Looking mostly for trail recording, waypoints, possible linkage of photos to GPS coords
Thanks! Paul
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
#584568
05/01/13 04:20 AM
05/01/13 04:20 AM
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Been using the one from Cabelas. Called GPS Hunt. Works pretty good for me.
Life is a journey. Make sure and bring plenty of Beer.
My luck has been so bad lately, it could be raining pussies and I'd catch one with a dick broke off in it.
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
#584622
05/01/13 05:39 AM
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Does that work without cellphone coverage (but with GPS signal coverage)?
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/01/13 06:19 AM
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I've actually bought MotionX-GPS but haven't used it yet. Still looking for the 'best' app, thought I'd get some input here
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: mackdaddy]
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05/01/13 07:13 AM
05/01/13 07:13 AM
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That's the one I have. They recently upgraded and changed the name. But yes,, it was Recon Hunt when I downloaded it.
Life is a journey. Make sure and bring plenty of Beer.
My luck has been so bad lately, it could be raining pussies and I'd catch one with a dick broke off in it.
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Turkey]
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05/01/13 08:04 AM
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Sharing the location is available on the standard GPS map on the iphone. This app though, does it allow you to map trails or track your walk? I really like MotionX-GPS on my iphone. One of the nicest features is the ability to "share" a location. I hunt alone most of the time. I can get to the hunting area and "share" the location with my wife. She has the app on her ipad. Gives us both a little peace of mind.
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/01/13 08:12 AM
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Does that work without cellphone coverage (but with GPS signal coverage)? Mine would show the blue dot where I am at but without cell coverage the map sometimes wouldn't come up so I still couldn't tell where I was.
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: mayonnaisesandwich]
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05/01/13 08:14 AM
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Evidently it does. I haven't done it but according to the website : Sharing
Post your tracks and waypoints to Facebook or Twitter, or email them to share. Share your location and see where your friends are in real-time using the Auto Live Updates feature.
http://gps.motionx.com/iphone/
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/01/13 08:19 AM
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Yes. I have Garmin and DeLorme GPS units. It will do everything they will do, plus some. The main disadvantage of the app. is battery life vs. that of a GPS unit. You can create tracks, waypoints, tag photo's to positions, etc.
Kind of funny, the first time I used it I was trying to take a different route to a stand and was using the phone to create a track of the route being taken. About halfway there, my phone starts talking, saying I've been gone so many minutes, have traveled so far at an average of x mph. Got to remember to turn the sound off when hunting.
I also like the ease you can download the tracks to Google Earth and to the DeLorme Topo USA software.
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/05/13 07:18 AM
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I like cabelas recon hunt but I really like scout look. It's really a weather app but it can be used as a GPS and it allows me to plan hints a day in advance according to wind. You can make a waypoint on the map where your hunting spot is and click on it and it will show you the wind direction from that stand for a couple of days in advance and it is always right.
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/06/13 04:01 PM
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Sweet, going to have to check that out
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/07/13 03:29 AM
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I prefer Recon Hunt because it can be used without a cell signal (as long as you download the maps to your phone in advance) which also minimizes data usage for cheap folks like me; Scout Look is great if you have cell service, but worthless without a signal. Scout Look would be even better if they could develop and integrate an algorithm that could handle the effects of mountainous terrain on wind flow.
"Any way you look at it, most of the problems facing baboons can be expressed in two words: other baboons" - D.L. Cheney and R.M. Seyfarth
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/07/13 04:00 AM
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Oh well, I'm requiring pre-downloadable maps. I'm certain that the areas I will hunt will be cell coverage challenged.
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
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05/28/13 05:48 AM
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Ok I purchased the Motion-X GPS application and took it out on an off-trail hike in Skyline WMA this weekend. I absolutely love the app and easily transferred all of my waypoints and tracks onto Google Earth Pro. This thing is seemless and I was even able to download the sat photos and terrain elevation before I went since the area is cell signal challenged.
There is just one problem ... I was out for 2 hours or so and it completely drained my iPhone (5) battery! This won't work ... I'm betting that Recon Hunt will do the same since it uses the iPhone GPS
I need something else ... perhaps a handheld GPS unit of some type
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Re: iPhone GPS Apps
[Re: Rocket62]
#599023
05/28/13 06:11 AM
05/28/13 06:11 AM
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wmd
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Ok I purchased the Motion-X GPS application and took it out on an off-trail hike in Skyline WMA this weekend. I absolutely love the app and easily transferred all of my waypoints and tracks onto Google Earth Pro. This thing is seemless and I was even able to download the sat photos and terrain elevation before I went since the area is cell signal challenged.
There is just one problem ... I was out for 2 hours or so and it completely drained my iPhone (5) battery! This won't work ... I'm betting that Recon Hunt will do the same since it uses the iPhone GPS
I need something else ... perhaps a handheld GPS unit of some type A map, a compass, and the knowledge of how to use both are invaluable. Phones are great for marking spots as are GPS units, but I never really on having soley those. The thing I do is turn off the wireless on my phone (or just turn my phone off) and then power it up when I want to mark a spot. No real sense in having it on all of the time if you don't have a signal. Of course, this is just how I operate in signal-challenged areas (i.e. most of Jackson County where I hunt). I would rather have a GPS with replaceable batteries to use as a navigation tool than a phone. The other thing you can do is buy one of the external battery packs that will allow you to re-charge/run your phone for an extended period of time. They are not expensive (~$50) but it is extra weight to carry.
Last edited by wmd; 05/28/13 06:12 AM.
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