| Yes, it's true. There is not a perfect hand-held | | | | you're choice fits the long battery life criteria |
| GPS for deer hunting. There may be one that | | | | above, if not, move on. |
| you consider perfect for yourself, but of course, | | | | GPS Memory and Waypoints |
| not everyone out there has the same needs. | | | | Theres nothing better than having a hunting hot |
| However, the good news is that we can get | | | | spot and being able to return to it on demand. If |
| pretty close to the perfect GPS for deer hunters, | | | | you are one to revisit waypoints your GPS will |
| and you will find a few choices listed below. These | | | | start to run out of memory and no one wants to |
| GPS units are considered some of the best for | | | | delete spots that have been good to them in the |
| deer hunting. Highly rated by the hunting | | | | past for deer hunting. So save yourself the |
| community, you'll find these units most | | | | trouble, when shopping for a GPS unit, make sure |
| utilized.However, selecting a reliable GPS unit for | | | | to include lots of memory in your criteria for the |
| deer hunting really depends on what you plan | | | | perfect unit. |
| using it for during the hunt. | | | | NO heavy clunkers! Light Weight and Portable |
| I can't tell you the one single GPS that has been | | | | A heavy GPS unit is a huge burden to deer |
| proven the best for hunting, though I have put | | | | hunting. It's almost 2010 for crying out loud. There |
| together a list of the most qualified and top rated | | | | is no excuse for a clunker in the forest. I know of |
| GPS for hunting. I encourage you to take my list, | | | | some hand-held units that weight as much as four |
| Google their names and determine for yourself | | | | pounds Hunting with such a device would be flat |
| what is best for you. As you all know, GPS | | | | out crazy My recommendation is to stay under |
| technology is changing quickly and growing | | | | two pounds if you plan on using the unit primarily |
| cheaper by the year. | | | | for deer hunting. And of course, this means your |
| Critical Features your GPS will need if Deer | | | | criteria should include a unit that must be at or |
| Hunting | | | | below two pounds. |
| - Extended battery (at least 15 to 20 hours) | | | | So you don't get lost, have WAAS |
| - Lots of memory. This is used to store way | | | | WAAS is one of those things that have been |
| points ( get at least a 14 meg GPS) | | | | around for awhile now and most people still have |
| -Light weight and portable, as if you didn't already | | | | no idea what it is. WAAS is one of those |
| know this. | | | | capabilities that gives your GPS device incredible |
| - I hunt at night so a easily readable screen | | | | accuracy. Accuracy of up to 3 meters. When |
| - WAAS capability is important, this gives you | | | | hunting you want to know exactly where you are |
| GPS accuracy up to 3 meters | | | | and how far you have to go in case of an |
| - Unit should be able to withstand a little water | | | | accident. So when deciding which GPS is the best |
| Here is a list of top rated deer hunting units | | | | for your deer hunting needs be sure to include |
| - Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx | | | | WAAS capability as a must have feature. |
| - Garmin Etrex Camo | | | | Making sure your Unit outlives the rain shower |
| - Magellan Explorist 200 | | | | As most already know, deer hunting, is an |
| - Garmin GPS 60 | | | | outdoor sport, which means weather applies. |
| The Hand-held GPS and its long battery life | | | | There is nothing worse then being 10 miles away |
| One of the best features a hand-held GPS can | | | | away from camp and it starts raining. Oh wait, |
| have is a long battery life. Deer hunting is not a | | | | having a GPS unit that is not water resistant in |
| short event most go deer hunting for days even. | | | | that scenario would qualify it as worse. You might |
| A lot of frustration can be reduced with a long | | | | not find a unit that blatantly mentions that it is |
| GPS battery. It allows for longer hunting trips to | | | | water resistant, but you'll be able to find units that |
| locations you would not be able to go without a | | | | can be retrofitted with a case. This would make it |
| GPS with longer battery life. Again, make sure | | | | somewhat resistant to water. |