Go Hunt with GPS

Cool weather, falling leaves, harvested fields, fattened game—hunting season, the highlight of the year for many, has arrived again. Many seem to revel in the activity for the quiet and solitude that it provides in the midst of the modern world of activity and pressure, while others simply enjoy ranging the fields and woods to provide in a hands-on way for a basic human need. Whatever the motivation or the personal reasons each hunter has for hunting, using GPS tracking provides an opportunity to enhance the experience on several levels.

Identification of New Grounds

Whether hunting for squirrels, deer, moose, or buffalo, using GPS tracking enables hunters to identify land areas that can expand their hunting grounds. Knowing what type of habitat is home to the hunted animal usually becomes second nature to a hunter, so finding these refuges often presents the real challenge. Using GPS tracking to identify fields and woodlands opens up a new world of hunting possibilities. Cutting down on the time costly tramping through unfamiliar territory, GPS tracking devices allow preview trips from the comfort of home, the office, or the car. Once the hunters arrive, all they have to do is find the trees they claimed while they were planning the trip.

Intrigue for the Next Generation

Although hunting may be a family tradition passed on for generations, the current generation seems far less interested in any process that demands hours of focused waiting—especially if that waiting involves putting aside electronic devices. Using GPS technology to guide and plan a hunting trip could pique the interest of technology-saturated teenagers who may just happen to find an approach that could keep the tradition going—and teach the techno-savvy some of the benefits of outdoor hours and text-free fending for yourself.

Information for Emergency Situations

As countless news stories have recently reported, using GPS technology during any wilderness or secluded location experience can save lives in remarkable ways. The benefits of GPS tracking for individual hunters clearly involve safety precautions that have been unprecedented in the long history of hunting. Hunting alone is safer and locating buddies easier when GPS technology gets involved. And getting help for a wounded hunter becomes more efficient when emergency personnel can quickly identify his location using a GPS signal. Will GPS technology change the tradition of hunting? Perhaps, but currently, most of those changes seem for the better, changes that could play a significant role in keeping the tradition alive and making it safer—without altering the adventure.

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Go Hunt with GPS