GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
GPS stands for Global Positioning System, a satellite navigation system initiated by the U.S. government in 1978 and today made up of a network of 24 satellites orbiting at 12,000 miles above. GPS was originally intended for U.S. military applications, but in the 1980s, the U.S. government made the system available for civilian use. Other than the cost of purchasing your GPS and accessories, use of a GPS is free -- there are no monthly subscription fees or setup charges. Nor do you need a license to operate a GPS. Your GPS will work anywhere you travel in the world, under any weather conditions, every day of the year, 24 hours a day.
Your GPS unit (also called receiver, system, or device) receives signals from the satellite to calculate your precise position on the earth’s surface. With signals from three satellites, your GPS can calculate your latitude and longitude. With four or more satellites, it can also calculate your altitude. Your GPS can also calculate your speed, direction of travel, distance traveled, local sunrise/sunset, and even predict local tides.
Hand Held Radios
Your friend went into the woods to look for possible locations to set up the deer blind while you stayed at the campsite to set up. Lunch is ready and you're wondering how you're going to let him know.Give a call on your two-way radio!
Wives, your husband is out fishing and was supposed to be back an hour ago to pack up camp. You really don't feel like venturing off to find him. After all, the woods are filled with bugs, and all sorts of critters you'd rather not deal with. If only you had a two way radio, you could call him and extend that electronic "tether" beyond the means of a cell phone.
Two-way radios offer numerous benefits for outdoor enthusiasts, making them a better choice than cell phones and other types of wireless communication devices in many situations.
Game Cameras
A Must Have Scouting Tool!
Get a clear picture of what is happening in your favorite hunting spots even when you are away from the woods. For you as a hunter, the best part about a game camera is it lets you hunt even when you can't be in the woods. Sometimes the images captured can be just as exciting as the hunt itself.
Take all the guess work out of scouting...
Set up your game cam to monitor a new spot, watch over a scrape or find out what is coming to your feeder. With traditional scouting, you leave your (human) scent and spend unnecessary time in the field. If you had a game cam you can be in and out of the woods in minutes, leaving less scent to disturb the travel patterns of game. Unfortunately, the more time you spend scouting the more difficult a trophy buck will be to hunt. He knows you are there. You contaminate his territory with human scent. Get a game cam and solve this problem. When used in conjunction with scouting, you can maximize your productivity while minimizing your presence to the buck.