Many hunters are using GPS units and accessories on their hunting trips now. The Garmin GPSMap 60CSX is among the best for hunters.
1. Garmin GPSMap 60CSX - The Garmin GPSMap 60CSX is a great hunting GPS unit. It has an electronic compass which allows for the user to get a bearing even while sitting still in a tree stand or a ground blind. The MicroSD card slot allows the user to put maps of different hunting areas on memory cards. This lets the user change out the memory card for certain hunting spots.
2. Accessories for the GPSMap 60CSX- Some of the best accessories for the Garmin GPSMap 60CSX are a carrying case and lanyard. The carrying case protects the GPS unit from scrapes and reduces glare from the display area. A retractable lanyard allows a hunter to keep the GPS unit handy yet out of the way. These GPS accessories are must-haves for all hunters who use a GPS unit.
3. Software for the GPSMap 60CSX- The best topographical map for the GPSMap 60CSX is the Garmin Mapsource Topo 2008. This software will give you topo maps of your hunting areas in the United States including terrain contours, topo elevations, trails, rural roads, and springs. Topo software is extremely helpful to hunters so they can find possible hunting spots while using their GPS unit.
4. Instructional DVD for the GPSMap 60CSX- An instructional DVD by Bennett Video for the Garmin GPSMap 60CSX will help the new user become familiar with the unit. This DVD will teach the user how to mark a waypoint, make a route, and make a track log in their new GPS unit. It is very important that the hunter knows how to operate the GPS unit before using it on their first hunting trip. This will cut down on the frustration and allow the user to get the maximum benefit from the GPS unit while hunting.
So, as you can see these four ideas are great for the hunter on your Holiday shopping list this year. Any hunter would love the Garmin GPSMap 60CSX and it’s accessories to use on their next hunting trip.
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By: Rhonda Percell - Avid Hunter and Owner of The Ultimate GPS Store.com
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Many people who are looking for a hunting bow will google “best bow for hunting” or “which is the best hunting bow.” The truth is that this question cannot be answered by an article or by merely looking at tests and statistics for all bows. The feel of a bow is a very personal preference. A bow that your hunting buddy loves and is deadly accurate with can be heavy, balanced wrong or just plain feel awkward to you.
The best and most obvious solution is to go out and test a bunch of bows and get the one that you can shoot the best. However, this is an undaunting task when you don’t know where to start. You cannot go out and test 100 bows. You need to narrow down your selection to a managable number of bows. This is where articles and bow tests can help.
Here are some great articles to start with:
Compound Bow Selection Guide - Great technical article about bows
2007 Compound Bow Face-Off - 39 page report which tests 23 different bows
Hopefully these two articles will point you in the right direction and can narrow down your initial selection. Then go out and test a few bows and you will probably know which is your favorite bow as soon as you fire it.
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Ghillie Suits are a great addition to your hunting camouflage. They come in many different styles and patterns. Sifting through the 20 or 30 different types of ghillie suits can confuse you even more. So how do you pick the best ghillie suit for hunting?
The best ghillie suits are the ones that give you the closest match to your enviroment, they also allow you to add native vegetation onto the suit, they are flexible and can be adapted to all seasons, they are lightweight, they are bug proof and they are washable. When you add all those factors together, the is one ghillie suit that stands above the rest.
The suit is the Lightweight Ghillie Suit by Ghillie Suit Clothing. This suit has all the necessary features required to make it the best one currently available. The lightweight ghillie suit weighs a mere 3.5 lbs. It is constructed of a soft mesh jacket and pants which is smooth to the skin. This is important because it can be worn in the summertime in hot temperatures with only a t-shirt underneath. Other ghillie suits require a full inner layer of clothing.
The suit is made from synthetic threads and netting. The netting allows you to insert vegetation in the suit and you can customize it with additional colors of thread if needed. The suit is a jacket and pants set so your legs will not be hindered, unlike with other ghillie suits which are like long dresses. The wrist, ankles and waist all have zip ties so you can cinch the suit close to your body to avoid getting dirt and bugs into the suit.
Add a synthetic rifle wrap with this suit and you’ll be 100% camouflaged and ready for your next big hunt.
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Are you a hunter? Looking for the best hunting knife? There are many different hunting knives designed for a variety of needs and uses - no single knife is best for everything. The key is to decide what you need your knife to do and choose the best knife for your needs.
What do you need your hunting knife to do?
Do you plan on using it mostly for skinning and gutting game? Or do you plan to use it primarily for wood craft - clearing shooting lanes, building blinds, etc.? Do you need a knife with high corrosion resistance?
Once you decide what you need in a knife, you can decide which knife will best meet your requirements.
Hunting Knife Features:
Folding vs fixed blade. Most hunters will probably find that a fixed blade knife works best for them. Fixed blade knives are stronger, and easier to keep clean.
Blade shape. The primary blade shapes used for hunting knives are skinner, drop point, and clip point. Skinner blades are primarily useful for skinning and gutting. Drop point blades are useful for skinning as well as general purpose uses. Clip points are mostly useful for woodcraft and general purpose uses.
Blade steel. There are several different steels used in making hunting knives. No steel is best for all uses - each has advantages and disadvantages. Be aware of what you need, and what steel might best perform those tasks.
Other features. Also check features such as handle material, sheath, blade guard, etc.
Using an outline like this, you can choose the best hunting knife for your uses and needs.
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You may not think of a boat or a kayak as part of your hunting gear. But a watercraft can get you to areas that cannot be accessed by foot. A kayak or canoe can be used to go deep into the mountains or woods. You can access small islands and travel farther in a day. Adding an inflatable kayak as part of your hunting gear can increase your hunting range and open up vast new areas.
If you hike to your hunting site, you may want to look at portable kayaks such as inflatable kayaks or folding kayaks. These boats are relatively light and can be packed into a medium sized backpack. They can weight anywhere from 15 to 40 lbs. Using a lightweight pump, these boats can be unpacked, inflated and deployed within 7 minutes.
So the next time you are packing your hunting gear for that weekend or weeklong trip, don’t forget to add an inflatable kayak to your gear list.
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