I'm too young to have any experience with a stand alone GPS. With the exception of your phone dying I can't see a better solution than OnX. They could improve some things but the platform is great. It's one less thing to carry and worry about batteries. You're not going to leave your phone...
It's also interesting to note that AZ, being one of the most stringent states regarding hunter education, has forgone the ever present and until now required live fire portion of the their curriculum in lieu of cash.
Not anymore. As a nonresident who took the time to travel to AZ to attend the class in person this is beyond irritating. Not only for the expense I incurred to acquire the point but now that point is devalued greatly. AZ has taken this thing which you could only get by trading your time and now...
I drew 52 first archery in 2020. Hunted the 1st through the 6th. It was my first elk hunt. Ended up taking a 5x5 over a wallow the evening of the 6th. Did 65 miles of elk hiking without hearing a sound. I put in for the same hunt again and somehow managed to draw it. I've decided to skip the...
Last year was my first elk season ever and while I started with a partner I ended up on my own for the last three days and made a harvest. Mental preparedness is hands the number one thing I would work on. I was in northern NM, first archery. It was hot, the elk were not talk at all, elk hiked...