OnX vs Everything Else

[IronSentinel007]

The integration with the Leupold and Sig rangefinders is a real interesting feature. I could see this being super helpful in a number of circumstances in terms of getting a pin: on a target, a glassing location, a stalking line, etc.

Does anyone have any real world experience and does it work?

 

[iflyskyhigh]

The integration with the Leupold and Sig rangefinders is a real interesting feature. I could see this being super helpful in a number of circumstances in terms of getting a pin: on a target, a glassing location, a stalking line, etc.

Does anyone have any real world experience and does it work?

You mean in OnX right?

 

[IronSentinel007]

Yes.

 

[IronSentinel007]

You mean in OnX right?

Yes.

Specifically, this is feature I'm referring too:

Rangefinder Integration - Accurately Mark Locations with onX Hunt App

Discover the new onX Hunt app Rangefinder Integration feature. Mark exact locations directly from your rangefinder to the onX Hunt App, eliminating guesswork and saving time.

www.onxmaps.com

They have integrations with both Sig and Leupold rangefinders. Not all models but specific models with the Ballistic Data Exchange 2.0 feature.

I'd be interested to hear from in field experience.

 

[Thatguy01]

This would be great for those across canyon spot and stalks.

 

[IronSentinel007]

It would be amazing. But I'd love to hear if it actually works in the field!

 

[sivart]

OnX is superior in every way except Gohunts terrain analysis tool. THats literally the only thing I use Gohunt for. Everything else, OnX.

 

[UTJL]

OnX, I’m considering dropping GoHunt.

I only use GoHunt for draw odds. Their draw odds seem to funnel everyone into the same units, and I think their predictive draw odds will only amplify this. Also their unit descriptions and typical trophy sizes aren’t updated that often.

 

[Mish-pop]

I've tried a few but keep coming back to OnX. Has what I want most and I've avoided glitches for the most part

 

[JP_PutterButt]

We (BaseMap) released a hunt planner mid last year. It's currently available in-app on mobile, so the hunt planner is native to the app. We went mobile first and will be releasing desktop/web version soon. So I'll throw our hat in the ring.

Check out the article we just posted on Rokslide (https://www.rokslide.com/basemap-hunt-planner/)
and happy to answer any questions.

How is your lidar info in Washington?

 

[StopMakingSense]

OnX now has lidar

 

[Nevwild]

I’ve used them all but keep returning to CalTopo. The paid version lets you download 3d offline maps for your hunt area. Also, you can build your own layers for aspect and elevation etc. it feels less intuitive at first, and doesn’t have hunt specific systems built in, but CalTopo’s offline mapping capability is greater than both of the other options discussed here combined.

 

[Hunter26]

I use GoHunt and have access to OnX. Kind of a small thing but keeps happening is a lot of the roads on GoHunt have the road name like "Lobo Loop" and OnX has the country road number. I find the county road number to be much easier. Also every warden I have talked with has OnX and it can be difficult with them referencing county roads or other landmarks with different names between GoHunt and OnX.

 

[JPeters218]

I pretty much agree with what everyone else has said. I’ve been using GOHUNT for a couple years, and I definitely prefer OnX maps.

I love all the research tools that GOHUNT offers. And they always have promo codes when you renew your membership, so you can get $50-$100 of gear from the shop.

OnX is also much better about updating landowners on parcels that sold recently

 

[mhabiger]

How is your lidar info in Washington?

We have a good portion of the state covered. These boxes represent where we have at least some 1 meter lidar coverage. Some of those boundaries might only have partial coverage currently. Reminds I need to check the USGS project status to see how much more ground they covered over last several months.

Just DM me if there is a particular area you are interested in and I can let you know if it has complete coverage.

 

[gtriple]

We have a good portion of the state covered. These boxes represent where we have at least some 1 meter lidar coverage. Some of those boundaries might only have partial coverage currently. Reminds I need to check the USGS project status to see how much more ground they covered over last several months.

Just DM me if there is a particular area you are interested in and I can let you know if it has complete coverage.

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What is the image resolution like in Basemap? That's my biggest complaint between OnX and GoHunt. I have to go to Google Earth or Sentinel to get the highest quality 3D imagery to be able to really dissect things like tree cover.

There's features in both GoHunt and OnX that I really like, so it's hard for me to pick one over the other. Ultimately, I can make the GoHunt maps work well enough, and the research stuff is so good that I've just used it the last couple of seasons. Plus free shipping and legit great deals in the store.

 

[rogerdoger]

I’ve used them all but keep returning to CalTopo. The paid version lets you download 3d offline maps for your hunt area. Also, you can build your own layers for aspect and elevation etc. it feels less intuitive at first, and doesn’t have hunt specific systems built in, but CalTopo’s offline mapping capability is greater than both of the other options discussed here combined.

I just started using CalTopo this year for the same reasons, and I really like the shaded relief, makes the lidar pop. I was also able to add google earth layer for better satellite imagery. I am going to run both Onx and CalTopo in the field this year to compare the two and have a backup if one glitches out on me.

I have tried Gaia, I did like it but the layering system gets confusing. I do feel it has the best all around information outside of hunting season.

 

[mhabiger]

What is the image resolution like in Basemap? That's my biggest complaint between OnX and GoHunt. I have to go to Google Earth or Sentinel to get the highest quality 3D imagery to be able to really dissect things like tree cover.

There's features in both GoHunt and OnX that I really like, so it's hard for me to pick one over the other. Ultimately, I can make the GoHunt maps work well enough, and the research stuff is so good that I've just used it the last couple of seasons. Plus free shipping and legit great deals in the store.

We use Google imagery and map sdk. While Google has had 3D in their own products (i.e. Google Earth) for a couple years, they just recently made the functionality available to developers using their map sdk. So we don't have Google Earth 3D on our iOS and Android apps yet. We should be rolling out the beta version on our desktop app in the next 30 days (screenshot below).

One draw back thought is Google doesn't yet support the normal way map overlays (layers) are loaded. So you should be able to view and edit markers but likely won't be able to see the overlays (unit boundaries, public/private land, etc...) in 3D out of the gate.