OnX vs Everything Else

[danhuntingmi]

I switched to go hunt this year and it's a hot mess without the hot part.

I'm not even talking features here I'm talking about mind boggling issues.

1. Automatically logs you off outside cell reception rendering app useless until you drive back to town.

2. Asks you to enable notifications every...time...you..open...it. I've literally pushed do not enable notifications thousands of times.

3. Layers do or don't work at random. Property layer didn't work for a month straight until I reinstalled the app. Contacted tech support who was slow and unhelpful.

4. App constantly freezes or features like measure distance won't work until you click a bunch of times or restart app/phone.

5. Property features are very slow to come up with a lot of delay compared to other apps.

6. Just got an email saying they are raising rates so now it's an even more expensive non hot mess.

Pretty much the only thing that seemed to be more reliable was the tracking feature to measure distance you walked on a trail so I'll give credit when it's due.

Otherwise, onx and basemap have their quirks and problems but both very much preferred to go hunt.

 

[Gila]

I have been using Onx for quite a few years and have hundreds of waypoints set for my home state anyway. Most of the places I go around here are off the grid. I even had to install my own cell antenna on a 25 ft pole. So offline maps must work well or my maps are worthless. There have been minor issues over the years but this last year it seems that major changes are more frequent and impact functionality more often than what I have been used to. My compass has been buried in the bottom of the pack but it is now in a side pocket next to the in-reach.

The research tools for New Mexico are basically worthless to me. GoHunt and HuntFool aren’t much better. They are only as good as the data they get from the state. Garbage in - garbage out - right? I am going to hunt other states because NM residents have such low draw odds that some don’t get drawn for any species for many years. There are shithole units where the bulls and bucks have all but been shot out that a resident could draw. Other than that if you are resident you won’t be drawing very many worth while big game hunts in New Mexico. Toprut is history so I need another app to replace it…Looking at possibly Eastmans to get me going in other states. Anyone have experience with Eastmans Taghub?

 

[iflyskyhigh]

I let my trial expire last spring.

I didn't get drawn for anything this year and over the counter tags were non existent.

I got an email. They are running a BF sale, but I have no reason at this point to subscribe.

Maybe next year...

 

[Gila]

I will continue to use OnX maps. I was on a remote mule deer hunt a couple of weeks ago and Onx functioned rather well. I was able to get where I wanted to go. All of my waypoints were there. I also recently bought a pair of Revic Acura BR10 binoculars. I can drop pins on targets and migrate those waypoints to OnX offline maps which is a huge capability for me during scouting. Also will help to track downed animals. The private property boundaries are quite accurate. As far as the maps are concerned, I think OnX is a very good product…