OnX Hunting App

Logs · October 11, 2020, 09:05 AM

My hunting buddy has used OnX for years, but I just signed up myself. My hunting property in Central Ky has terrible reception and the app has really nice off line maps. Anyone else use it?

std7mag · October 11, 2020, 09:24 PM

I have it, and use it often.
Zero cell service where i hunt. Still will show you where you are from satalite.
But better with the offline mapping.

People out west use the heck out of it!

Whitlash · October 12, 2020, 07:45 AM

I have used OnX Hunt now the past several years and love it. Out here in the west hunting elk you never know what weather will bring you and the tracking works well on offline maps. So to me that’s a great plus getting back to camp after dark. I carry a battery back up just in case so that is also a necessary pack item while using the ap on your phone. To cheap to buy a good gps so this works for me in its absence.

Nathan · October 12, 2020, 09:21 AM

Base map is another good alternative...not sure which is better. BaseMap has a layer for Montana block management which was cool.

Double Naught Spy · October 12, 2020, 11:36 AM

I use OnX to find property owners, but the information is probably only 60-70% reliable. It doesn't even show me as the owner of my own land, only a small piece of it, LOL.

scottycoyote · October 12, 2020, 01:19 PM

ive been back and forth between onx and huntstand trying to decide

Logs · October 12, 2020, 09:39 PM

You can use a coupon code 'mossyoak' for 20% off if you need to renew OnX. I have never tried huntstand.

jimbob86 · October 12, 2020, 11:56 PM

You want to lose access to your hunting grounds? Let somebody know where you hunt successfully ..... You want to lose it really fast? Post successes on Social media and have an ap that tracks your every move while hunting.

jmr40 · October 13, 2020, 05:11 AM

All of those tools are good, but I still prefer a GPS in conjunction with Google Earth. I'd rather save my phone battery to use as a phone on wilderness hunts. I don't need either on back yard hunts.

A decent GPS such as a Garmin 64 series can be found on sale for $200 quite often. The normal price is about $350, but I see them advertised for $200 several times a year at Cabelas and other places. A phone with the capability to run OnX may be $1000+ There are free GPS downloads for most states that provide greater detail. The only state I had to pay for was Colorado @ $80.

I turn my GPS on and leave it on all day. The batteries will last 12-16 hours of use and if they get weak spare batteries don't take up much room in my pack. I can only get 4-6 hours of battery life out of a phone if left on all day and it is a lot harder to recharge in the field.

I carry mine when scouting and hunting. Never needed it to find my way home, but it could be used for that. I use it to record my tracks. I download them onto Google Earth when I get home. Then use that information for future scouting data.

Blindstitch · October 13, 2020, 12:28 PM

I've used it to find the border of public hunting grounds that weren't as posted. The land owner information in my experience can be 2 or more years out of date. But if someone's owned the property for 5 or so it seems spot on. I have a good amount of public hunting land but debate buying it again. Also works well for fishing in rivers and streams.

October 11, 2020, 09:05 AM	#1
Logs Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 1999 Location: BLUEGRASS STATE KY USA Posts: 1,780	OnX Hunting App My hunting buddy has used OnX for years, but I just signed up myself. My hunting property in Central Ky has terrible reception and the app has really nice off line maps. Anyone else use it? __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER

October 11, 2020, 09:24 PM	#2
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	I have it, and use it often. Zero cell service where i hunt. Still will show you where you are from satalite. But better with the offline mapping. People out west use the heck out of it! __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...

October 12, 2020, 11:36 AM	#5
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	I use OnX to find property owners, but the information is probably only 60-70% reliable. It doesn't even show me as the owner of my own land, only a small piece of it, LOL. __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

October 12, 2020, 01:19 PM	#6
scottycoyote Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2005 Location: southwestern va Posts: 830	ive been back and forth between onx and huntstand trying to decide __________________ "i got the most powerful gun in the world........an .88 magnum. It shoots thru schools......"

October 12, 2020, 09:39 PM	#7
Logs Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 1999 Location: BLUEGRASS STATE KY USA Posts: 1,780	You can use a coupon code 'mossyoak' for 20% off if you need to renew OnX. I have never tried huntstand. __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER

October 12, 2020, 07:45 AM	#3
Whitlash Junior Member Join Date: September 28, 2020 Posts: 5	I have used OnX Hunt now the past several years and love it. Out here in the west hunting elk you never know what weather will bring you and the tracking works well on offline maps. So to me that’s a great plus getting back to camp after dark. I carry a battery back up just in case so that is also a necessary pack item while using the ap on your phone. To cheap to buy a good gps so this works for me in its absence.

October 12, 2020, 09:21 AM	#4
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,327	Base map is another good alternative...not sure which is better. BaseMap has a layer for Montana block management which was cool.

October 12, 2020, 11:56 PM	#8
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	You want to lose access to your hunting grounds? Let somebody know where you hunt successfully ..... You want to lose it really fast? Post successes on Social media and have an ap that tracks your every move while hunting.

October 13, 2020, 05:11 AM	#9
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	All of those tools are good, but I still prefer a GPS in conjunction with Google Earth. I'd rather save my phone battery to use as a phone on wilderness hunts. I don't need either on back yard hunts. A decent GPS such as a Garmin 64 series can be found on sale for $200 quite often. The normal price is about $350, but I see them advertised for $200 several times a year at Cabelas and other places. A phone with the capability to run OnX may be $1000+ There are free GPS downloads for most states that provide greater detail. The only state I had to pay for was Colorado @ $80. I turn my GPS on and leave it on all day. The batteries will last 12-16 hours of use and if they get weak spare batteries don't take up much room in my pack. I can only get 4-6 hours of battery life out of a phone if left on all day and it is a lot harder to recharge in the field. I carry mine when scouting and hunting. Never needed it to find my way home, but it could be used for that. I use it to record my tracks. I download them onto Google Earth when I get home. Then use that information for future scouting data. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

October 13, 2020, 12:28 PM	#10
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	I've used it to find the border of public hunting grounds that weren't as posted. The land owner information in my experience can be 2 or more years out of date. But if someone's owned the property for 5 or so it seems spot on. I have a good amount of public hunting land but debate buying it again. Also works well for fishing in rivers and streams. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member