re: Need rec on handheld GPS

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I have used onX and HuntStand on my phone in years passed and have decided to buy a handheld gps. The benefits with it instead of using my phone out weight the price. I would much rather run the batteries down on a handheld gps as to my cell on a full day of scouting. I have ran into this many times scouting my own land.

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What real benefit are you gaining besides not using your phone? It's not the altimeter for LA, MS, AL, or IL. Is it so you can check the barometric pressure?

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Don’t want to rely on my phone because cell service can be very spotty up there. 

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It appeared to me that you wanted one because you thought you needed cell service. That's why I got in the thread, to help you. It's ok, I've had to edumacate several people on it. Now it appears that you just want one and that's ok too

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have always used hunt stand on my phone for our deer lease 

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Going to Illinois won't change the fact that you can still do that.

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. I would much rather run the batteries down on a handheld gps as to my cell on a full day of scouting. I have ran into this many times scouting my own land.

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Battery bar.

Waste your money. I don't care but for a 40 buck bad arse battery bar you don't need to spend 400 for a basic hunt in Illinois.

Btw....I would go with the Oregon.