OnX Maps vs HuntStand for public land?

[SKYNET KC]

With several out of state hunts planned this year, in needing to get some better info on public land.

I did the one week trial with OnX Maps and was pretty impressed. But at $99 a year it's quite a bit more than HuntStand at $12 a year.

Anyone have experience with either? Any suggestions would be appreciated.


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[Bowguy]

I use onx n it's great but paying for each state is a drag so I normally just do 2

[FLGobstopper]

They had a black Friday sale on the OnX and I got it for $69. It's a pretty nice app and I really like the feature of being able to use it on my laptop and mark areas to check out. Wish I would of had it last year out of state. I think this year it will really come in handy being able to see the property boundaries clearly. The big issue will be cell service but with this app you can save maps if you know where you'll be and can look at them directly on your phone. That's a great feature!

[TauntoHawk]

Just got onX so I'll let you know but I think its an ingenious idea wish I had thought of it. Much easier to use than county plat maps

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[Cove]

Just started with Onx maps. Their aerial imagery leaves alot to be desired and the zoom capabilities are not very good either (which is the prob with the imagery). Just a few things I noticed right off the bat. . . . I have very limited experience though.

[hobbes]

I've been using onXmaps on my smartphone here in Montana.  I really like it.  It really helps keeping track of boundaries when hunting Block Management (similar to Kansas WIHA program).  These Block management aeas have fences all over the place not just around their borders so it can be difficult to determine if you can hunt on the other side of the fence.  I tend to err on the side of caution, so the maps save me opportunities that I may have passed otherwise.

You can just go with the OnXmaps $39 per year (I think I had a discount code from Randy Newberg for $5 off) if you are in a region with cell coverage.  Actually your smartphone gps works regardless of coverage, but you'll have to download the sections that you need using Wi-Fi or data plan before you leave coverage.

[hobbes]

Just started with Onx maps. Their aerial imagery leaves alot to be desired and the zoom capabilities are not very good either (which is the prob with the imagery). Just a few things I noticed right off the bat. . . . I have very limited experience though.

Cove
I wonder if that depends on images available.  I can zoom to high resolution in Montana.  When I casche maps on my phone for use in areas with no cell service, I have the option to save at low or high resolution.  Maybe that's just because I'm using the app and calling them up on my phone and not the chip.

Considering Block Management changes on a yearly basis, it pays for me to have the yearly service

[SKYNET KC]

I did the HuntStand maps since it was only $12 for the year. I'm impressed so far. I've mapped out where I'm going to public land hunt in Nebraska and Okalahoma.


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[hobbes]

HuntStand looks like a cool app.  However, it looks like it provides a different service than OnX Maps.  It doesn't appear to have the tools that I need for hunting Montana Block Management.  In other words, the app doesn't show me the boundaries of what I can or can't hunt.  It appears that I have to use my PC or Laptop to create the map then sync that with my phone.  It looks like a useful tool, but not what I need to verify I'm staying within the borders of public land on the fly while I'm hunting.

The OnX Maps app shows me boundaries of NF, BLM, and state owned land.  In addition it includes the boundaries of FWP's Game Management Districts and boundaries of Block Management (Private land enrolled for public hunting access).  Provided I'm in cell service or have wifi, I can hold in on anyone of these features and it will link me to additional information (Game Mangement District regulations, pdf of BMA rules and maps, etc.)  It also includes land ownership information (owner name)which helps if I'm trying to gain permission to hunt private land.

It doesn't appear that the HuntStand app offers these features unless I missed them.

[SKYNET KC]

Good info on that. Admittedly I am ignorant when it comes to state and federal land.

HuntStand does offer parcel information, and that's enough for what I'm looking for.


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[Cove]

Just started with Onx maps. Their aerial imagery leaves alot to be desired and the zoom capabilities are not very good either (which is the prob with the imagery). Just a few things I noticed right off the bat. . . . I have very limited experience though.

Cove
I wonder if that depends on images available.  I can zoom to high resolution in Montana.  When I casche maps on my phone for use in areas with no cell service, I have the option to save at low or high resolution.  Maybe that's just because I'm using the app and calling them up on my phone and not the chip.

Considering Block Management changes on a yearly basis, it pays for me to have the yearly service

I'm very very new to OnX. But when I speak of the imagery I'm talking about on the computer. Not sure why it's different, but it works much better and detail is better on my phone. I see where it will be very useful especially within cell coverage. I'll have to cache maps ahead of time when not.

[marshboy]

Cove,
I agree with Hobbes, I think you will really like the OnX maps.
I think they are a very powerful tool, particularly if you cache the maps before you leave cell service.
One complaint I do have is that the updates to the maps are not frequent enough, I wish they would update all their maps annually.
Greg

[Double B]

Have used both, and use Huntstand for the topo maps and other features like stand locations and the wind plume image for deer hunting.  But, I hunt public that I know and not worried about property lines.  OnX provides the addition of property lines as mentioned. Both good ones.

[TauntoHawk]

onX has been awesome for knowing all the property lines, I've seen many times where landowners don't really know their exact lines which make it tough when you get permission and have no idea and the landowner says back in there a ways.