#2082658 - 09/23/10 12:05 AM
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Good time Charlie
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Does anyone besides me still use a compass?
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#2082660 - 09/23/10 12:09 AM
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TNDeerGuy
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Registered: 11/28/06
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I do not, if I'm in need of one then I'll use the hands on my watch.
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#2082675 - 09/23/10 12:56 AM
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smstone22
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I still do every now and then. Most places I know well enough that I dont need one but Ill take one on long trips into some public land.
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#2082679 - 09/23/10 01:44 AM
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44fanatic
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I use a GPS with map (routes and points preplugged). I always have the compass as a backup. Even carry two or three or four compasses, real compass, watch, one on the thermometer and one on my grunt call.
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#2082740 - 09/23/10 06:05 AM
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ghosthunter
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I use a GPS loaded with 24k topo maps as my primary means of navigation but do carry maps and a compass just in case. The compass in mainly for checking wind direction for stand placement.
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#2082799 - 09/23/10 07:07 AM
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rrhoghead
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Registered: 11/25/08
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Loc: Shelby Co.Tn.
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yes still carry one. Even though I use a gps in areas I dont know. I still look at the compass before I head into the woods. You never know when the gps might quit working or forget to turn it off and batteries run down. The compass is aleays there.
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#2082810 - 09/23/10 07:13 AM
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bowriter
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A compass can be a valuable tool in blood trailing. Also blood trailing can be the single most valuable tool in scouting.
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#2082820 - 09/23/10 07:21 AM
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BowGuy84
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I carry one...to check wind direction in hollows and just basic peace of mind. Carry a GPS to "ping" spots of intrest as I go.
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#2082840 - 09/23/10 07:36 AM
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Ahuntin1
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Registered: 12/10/09
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Loc: Collierville, TN
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My compass is always in my pocket. Its pretty helpful in swaps and thickets where I am new. Its much quicker for quick directions than my gps. I still love my gps and use it often.
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#2082945 - 09/23/10 08:49 AM
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Poser
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Registered: 07/28/10
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I primarily use a GPS, but always carry a compass as a backup. Batteries could die, GPS could crash, or I could unknowingly drop it somewhere.
Admittingly, I have many stands that I could only find with my GPS. I'm deer hunting several new areas this year and many stand locations that I have only visited twice: initial scouting and mid-late summer pruning.
I may not be able to find these stand locations in the dark with a compass, but I could find my way back to my truck if I had to.
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