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Walkie Talkies for Deer Hunting
Posted on 10/12/25 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 10/12/25 at 6:28 pm
I hunt north Louisiana just a couple of times a year. Putting my 11 year old on a stand this year nearby, but terrible cell service and you can’t always localize gunshots. I have a 7 year old begging to go too and I can’t be in two places at once. My 11 year old does shooting sports at school and has done more gun safety education than I have, so I’m not worried about that part.
I want a set of 3-4 walkie talkies I can rig up with earpieces that will reliably work for at least a mile, maybe 2, depending on where my kid, buddies, and I am. It’s dense pine and oak forest up there for the most part.
Won’t use them often, so I don’t want to spend over $100 if I can help it.
Appreciate the help.
I want a set of 3-4 walkie talkies I can rig up with earpieces that will reliably work for at least a mile, maybe 2, depending on where my kid, buddies, and I am. It’s dense pine and oak forest up there for the most part.
Won’t use them often, so I don’t want to spend over $100 if I can help it.
Appreciate the help.
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Posted on 10/12/25 at 6:35 pm to CaptainZappin
The Midlands from Academy should be sufficient.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:07 pm to CaptainZappin
You aren’t going to get any decent walkie talkies for that price unfortunately. They all say 1, 2, 10 mile range, etc….expect about 500 yards in the woods. We went through several brands before we finally bought some that actually worked, they were $250 each and this was 20 years ago. I forget the brand
Era.,,,they were Uniden
Era.,,,they were Uniden
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:09 pm to CaptainZappin
Hunt closer together.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:30 pm to CaptainZappin
All walkie talkies are radios and radios need line of sight. Trees, hills, and buildings all can disrupt radios waves.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:35 pm to Stexas
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All walkie talkies are radios and radios need line of sight. Trees, hills, and buildings all can disrupt radios waves.
Rapid walkie talkies
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:42 pm to highcotton2
This is what I was going to suggest
Posted on 10/12/25 at 8:49 pm to CaptainZappin
I’d have a 7y/o and 11y/o with me
Posted on 10/13/25 at 5:56 am to highcotton2
Thanks
Posted on 10/13/25 at 7:55 am to CaptainZappin
I use the Baofengs off amazon. They are cheap and reach pretty far. They are technically HAM radios though so you have to have a license to operate on certain frequencies. You can operate on FRS frequencies that are the same as the radios you would get at academy, but the baofengs will reach further than those. You can also get an online license to operate on GMRS frequencies that go even further than the FRS. That license doesn't require a test.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:45 am to highcotton2
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rapid radios
Wont do him any good if he doesnt have cell service. These work off cell towers.
The best, rocky talkies. As stated by someone else, all walkie talkies only work with line of sight. Any hills, thick woods is going to mess signal. Rocky talkies are the best
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:11 am to CaptainZappin
Per the WLF website
HUNTING REQUIREMENT: Youth Ages 10–11, even if certified, must be supervised by a qualified hunter
HUNTING RECOMMENDATION: Youth Age 12-15, even if certified, should be supervised by a qualified hunter
I don't think I would put my 11 year old on a stand by themselves if like you they only hunt "just a couple of times a year". Maybe they have hunted more elsewhere but they can't be too familiar with the area.
I'd want to to be closer than a mile or 2 in any event.
There is no need to rush the kids into growing up. They have plenty of time to hunt as they get older. You would never forgive yourself if something happened to them.
Maybe this year the kids have to alternate hunting with dad?
HUNTING REQUIREMENT: Youth Ages 10–11, even if certified, must be supervised by a qualified hunter
HUNTING RECOMMENDATION: Youth Age 12-15, even if certified, should be supervised by a qualified hunter
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I hunt north Louisiana just a couple of times a year. Putting my 11 year old on a stand this year nearby, but terrible cell service and you can’t always localize gunshots. I have a 7 year old begging to go too and I can’t be in two places at once. My 11 year old does shooting sports at school and has done more gun safety education than I have, so I’m not worried about that part.
I don't think I would put my 11 year old on a stand by themselves if like you they only hunt "just a couple of times a year". Maybe they have hunted more elsewhere but they can't be too familiar with the area.
I'd want to to be closer than a mile or 2 in any event.
There is no need to rush the kids into growing up. They have plenty of time to hunt as they get older. You would never forgive yourself if something happened to them.
Maybe this year the kids have to alternate hunting with dad?
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:23 am to jdavid1
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I use the Baofengs off amazon. They are cheap and reach pretty far. They are technically HAM radios though so you have to have a license to operate on certain frequencies. You can operate on FRS frequencies that are the same as the radios you would get at academy, but the baofengs will reach further than those. You can also get an online license to operate on GMRS frequencies that go even further than the FRS. That license doesn't require a test.
Boafeng UV5R or more powerful model would be my suggestion as well. Like you said, you can use the FRS channels without a license. The typical FRS radios only transmit maybe half a watt but I’m pretty sure you can just program the radio to the FRS frequency and transmit in max power (which I think is 4W on the UV5R on the Boafeng. Technically “not legal” but the FCC isn’t policing that stuff. Like others have said line of sight is more important than transmitting power. GMRS radios are a decent option as well. You technically need a license but it’s as simple as just registering with the FCC. Your whole family can use the same license as well.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 12:25 pm to oleyeller
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Wont do him any good if he doesnt have cell service. These work off cell towers.
Most time people don’t have cell coverage it is their particular carrier. These work of all towers. I have been in places where my cell phone did not work and these still worked.
Coverage map
This post was edited on 10/13/25 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 10/13/25 at 12:32 pm to CaptainZappin
VHF was what we used back in the day. Very good range.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 12:55 pm to highcotton2
I am aware how they work. And they are good if you have cell towers wherever you are. But they are not like walkie talkies. Both have limitations. And on the link you sent i hunt around mccomb and that coverage map almost all my area is 0% coverage.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 1:31 pm to SETH6180
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VHF was what we used back in the day. Very good range.
That’s another good think about the Baofengs. They offer UHF and VHF bands. Again, while technically illegal, you can transmit on VHF bands. If you’re using simplex (radio to radio) and not going through a repeater, I doubt anyone will notice.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 2:24 pm to CaptainZappin
I didn't hunt alone until I was 16.
I plan on doing the same with my kids.
I plan on doing the same with my kids.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 3:13 pm to CaptainZappin
Marine radios is what we use. They work pretty good.
Like the other poster said though in the woods you may not get a mile or 2
Like the other poster said though in the woods you may not get a mile or 2
Posted on 10/13/25 at 5:47 pm to Mahootney
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I didn't hunt alone until I was 16.
I plan on doing the same with my kids.
Not sure why someone downvoted you.
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