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How to tell if you're on/(still on) the public hunting land?
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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 323278" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>What I do is use a computer program called Topo USA. Here where I live there is a lot of BLM and State of Idaho lands that are accessible intermingled with private land. To keep my kids out of trouble from trespassing I take a paper BLM map that's to scale and also shows State of Idaho lands and transfer the relevant information into Topo USA setting waypoints at BLM corners or whatever intersections that I'm setting up. Once all the relevant information is imported into Topo USA and all the waypoints set with names that will help whoever is looking at them understand where they are I hook up a GPS (I use Garmin Etrex) to the computer. You can connect directly to the GPS with Topo USA. When everything is connected properly I export the waypoints to the GPS. Naming the waypoints is extremely important and should be done carefully. Also I transfer all the waypoint names to paper maps that each will carry while hunting. </p><p></p><p>I use the longitude and latitude lines to establish where to start and when needed I scale the paper map. Now this I have found works pretty good especially if there are no fences for reference. Now I would not bet my life on my results but if you run into an irate rancher you at least have an argument as to where you are.</p><p></p><p>There is more to it but you get the idea. The software I use I've had forever and I'm sure there is better map programs available maybe even Google Earth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 323278, member: 10391"] What I do is use a computer program called Topo USA. Here where I live there is a lot of BLM and State of Idaho lands that are accessible intermingled with private land. To keep my kids out of trouble from trespassing I take a paper BLM map that’s to scale and also shows State of Idaho lands and transfer the relevant information into Topo USA setting waypoints at BLM corners or whatever intersections that I’m setting up. Once all the relevant information is imported into Topo USA and all the waypoints set with names that will help whoever is looking at them understand where they are I hook up a GPS (I use Garmin Etrex) to the computer. You can connect directly to the GPS with Topo USA. When everything is connected properly I export the waypoints to the GPS. Naming the waypoints is extremely important and should be done carefully. Also I transfer all the waypoint names to paper maps that each will carry while hunting. I use the longitude and latitude lines to establish where to start and when needed I scale the paper map. Now this I have found works pretty good especially if there are no fences for reference. Now I would not bet my life on my results but if you run into an irate rancher you at least have an argument as to where you are. There is more to it but you get the idea. The software I use I’ve had forever and I’m sure there is better map programs available maybe even Google Earth. [/QUOTE]
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