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Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby GRUD » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:34 am

There was a thread about hunting alone vs. hunting with someone and it seemed like most were lone wolfs. Sort of a catch 22 but keeping your spots secret and not letting anyone know where you are hunting can be dangerous. If you get hurt and nobody has a clue where you are it could get ugly. Do you let a family member or friend know where you will be hunting? Mabey not the exact location but at least where you park? My wife gets on me for this and I think she is right that I should always let someone know where I will be especially if it is a remote spot and cell service does not work.


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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby Stanley » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:55 am

Good post. Safety is paramount.
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby Brandon » Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:01 am

I cant find the thread, but a member on here devoloped a smartphone app that I beleive will send your GPS location to your family.

Ill keep diggin... its on here somewhere
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby cornfedkiller » Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:43 am

Brandon wrote:I cant find the thread, but a member on here devoloped a smartphone app that I beleive will send your GPS location to your family.

Ill keep diggin... its on here somewhere


Yep..not sure if Dor created the app, but he was the one endorsing it.. It was called HuntIT I believe..

If I am hunting somewhere new or remote or something, I will text my girlfriend my gps coords just in case..

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Unread postby Uncle Lou » Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:01 am

It was DOR, and I think he or someone in his group developed it. I am sure it will get pulled up here soon
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby Pullintoobs » Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:28 am

I always tell my wife where I am going.....Just in case. She probably could not find the spots, but at least she could telll someone who would be able to find my truck. Other than that she is sworn to secrecy!
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby Dor » Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:30 am

Uncle Lou wrote:It was DOR, and I think he or someone in his group developed it. I am sure it will get pulled up here soon

Yeah, my brain storm, and our group developed it. Anyway...here it is for those curious.
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Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:21 pm

I always right down where I am going. Leave a GPS coordinate if I have it. I always tell someone I'm hunting, but rarely give to many specifics. . .more like "answers are in the secret envelope"

I agree. Its a fine line between lone wolf and careless.
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Unread postby Gibby » Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:54 pm

That is an awesome App Dor,
I wish I could find something like that for my Blackberry
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Unread postby Liberty-Hunt » Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:55 pm

I alway let someone know... Safety first!
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby admiral04 » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:18 am

i also always the old lady where i'm headed
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby Ack » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:28 am

I'll often mark on one of my maps where I'll be hunting.
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby 76chevy » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:48 am

good point, always tell the wife where I will be

she at least knows where to start the search if I don't show up when she expects me back home
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby Dewey » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:20 pm

I always tell my wife the general area I will be hunting and when I get to my stand site I immediately text her my exact GPS coordinates before I climb the tree.
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Re: Hunting Location Safety

Unread postby cornfedkiller » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:49 am

Dewey wrote:....I immediately text her my exact GPS coordinates before I climb the tree.


Excellent point..I never thought about that, but its probably best to send the message BEFORE leaving the ground at all!


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