The Definitive Guide to Scouting for Hunting
Success favors the prepared. Scouting is a key component to being successful in the fall. It is key to understanding the needs and areas animals are most likely to be come hunting season.
Success favors the prepared. Scouting is a key component to being successful in the fall. It is key to understanding the needs and areas animals are most likely to be come hunting season.
Modern scouting is divided into two phases, e-scouting with technology and old-fashioned “boots on the ground” scouting. Whether you’re hunting elk or whitetail, getting familiar with the areas you intend to hunt is critical to your success.
Scouting for Elk
Western hunters have a lot of ground to cover, with lots of natural obstacles that can impact access to getting to where the elk are. Get a head start on your elk hunting season by e-scouting with onX Hunt.
Scouting for Deer
Scouting for deer involves planning your hunt, getting familiar with the terrain you’re hunting in, and learning the behavioral patterns of your prey.
Scouting for Upland Birds
E-scouting for upland birds with onX Hunt. Learn about bird numbers, finding bird habitat, and information on pheasants, quail, and grouse.
Scouting for Waterfowl
E-scouting for upland birds with onX Hunt. Learn about bird numbers, finding bird habitat, and information on pheasants, quail, and grouse.
Top Mapping Features for Scouting
From analyzing the terrain you’ll be hunting, to checking wind forecast the night before, onX Hunt puts the most powerful scouting tool in your hands.
3D Hunting Maps
Get the lay of the land by investigating areas on a 3D Map. Utilizing 3D Maps can help you visualize the terrain better than traditional topographic maps, and can put you in the field from the comfort of your computer chair or mobile device.
Topographic Maps
Use Topo and Satellite view to pinpoint natural travel corridors, drainages, and other features that can influence animal movement.
Wind Direction
View Wind Direction, set Optimal Wind Conditions, and view the wind direction forecast at the location of any Waypoint on your map. Wind information in the onX Hunt App comes from the over 70k weather stations around the country, so updated wind conditions are only available when online.
Range Radius
Range Radius lets you add a circle with a specific size to any point on your map, giving you a better idea of the distance between map features.
Desktop Maps for Better Planning
Sync Your Maps Across All Devices
Using desktop maps with 3D Mode allows you to research, evaluate, and plan for a hunting area before you get boots on the ground. Your Map Markups (Waypoints, Lines, Shapes, and Tracks) and all the data you save on your desktop syncs across all of your devices so you can take advantage of scouting time to be more efficient, knowledgeable, and successful when you hit the field.
Improve Your Scouting, Own Your Odds
Hone your scouting with skills for the armchair and the high alpine. Learn alongside experts at onX and ambassadors from around the hunting community to make the most of your pre-season prep.
How To E-Scout For Whitetails: Key Terrain Features
Follow along with Jared Larsen as he breaks down how to utilize onX Hunt for E-scouting whitetail deer. onX Hunt’s 3D features can help you identify terrain features such as potential bedding areas and travel corridors to take advantage of in your hunt.
How To Scout A New Unit
Matt Seidel walks through how to thoroughly explore a new unit with the onX Hunt App. Learn about the boundaries, tree distribution, topography, and access points of an area without even stepping foot in a new unit.
READY TO START SCOUTING?
Kick off your scouting season with onX Hunt.