I live in Albany I'm going to start hunting. I just wanted to say thank you for everything you're doing for first time hunters. I have watched tons of your videos and it really helps. Thank you keep up the good work. God bless u
Joseph O'Connell hey thanks Joseph! It’s hard to tell sometimes if people are actually getting use out of these videos. I am glad to hear that you are! Thanks for taking the time to write a comment, it pumps me up! Best of luck as you move forward towards hunting!
PawPaw Thank you young man great information!! I just finished your first video and the length of it was perfect. I just moved to Missouri from the great state of Texas to be near family. The rifle season for deer is only 10 days 😩 Since l know very few people here access to private land to deer hunt is near impossible. So hunting public land will be my first option. But with the onx maps you are teaching us it could open up some possibilities of making contact with private land owners. I've just purchased my first crossbow to hunt the much longer archery season here in the beautiful state of Missouri. Not able to use a compound bow due to shoulder injury and broke back due to auto accident two years ago. Almost 70 but l still love to deer hunt!!! Keep up the good work you are doing on the videos.
J Earl Bridges thank you for the support and for watching. I too have found that using onX there is so many more areas that I can hunt now that I never knew about. At 70, you’re likely to continue to fill tags and find success! Shoot straight!
etheromlet thats awesome! OnX will be a great choice for you and will help you so much. I have done lots of videos on here about it so have fun getting to know the system. Best of luck this year!
Some videos on RU-vid are unnecessarily full of rambling but I disagree with the comments on here stating this is one them. Getting lost in the woods is not fun and this app can be confusing for some so I appreciate you really getting into detail and not assuming we know things. Sub'd
Calvin Newton Thanks for the kind words. I am glad you’re getting some use out of it. Give me a shout if you can think of any other videos I should try and record. Good luck this season!
I've been using the GPS Chip for a few years now for my Garmin GPS and it's awesome ... if you buy the chip subscription it comes with access to the app as well and then it's only 29.99 a year to upgrade the chip and the app together after that. having the chip is great because your phones battery can't be replenished as easily as carrying some extra AA batteries for your GPS. I was looking in to some solar charing options for the phone though ... that might be a game changer for multi day hunts.
Raevenswood I haven’t used the GPS chip at all, but it would be nice to not have to recharge my phone while in the field and just pack extra batteries if needed. Solar panels would be a huge asset to carry, I just haven’t yet. Those will likely be one of my next purchases!
Thanks for making Sir/Bro. I feel your excitement. Wife have not allow me to hunt yet but this what I need. I was going to spend $500 plus on Garmin. This just did everything and more. Don't about the long video. There is always some advance who complains on free information but won't make there own.
Keith Koch thanks Keith, definitely keep your money on the Garmin and use a smartphone if possible. OnX changed the game for me. Hopefully you get some chances to get out this season and bring some meat home!
Love your channel. Very helpful for us nee hunters. And onx is a must have for so many reasons and really helps new hunters get a little more much need confidence.
The Novice Hunter I am very happy you’re finding the videos useful! OnX really has changed the game and is so useful to build that confidence while out in the field. If you need any topic covered more in depth just give me a shout! Best of luck this season!
Onx Hunt does NOT depict all private lands. I found most of the Klamath River (B6 in California) to be private Indian allotments. Worst opening weekend ever.
I just found this video. will be learning from them all if possible. Thank you so much for this tutorial video's. I have been trying to find a GOOD way to learn this program.And yes I have now prescribed to your channel. lol
Hope you can learn a thing or two! Also, if you check out other videos that I’ve published there are more updates that onX has pushed out that you might find useful. Thanks for following along!
@@TheBeginningHunter I saw you have numerous video's on this program. I will be going thru them ALL numerous times. I love the program as i have used it in the field but has so many options. Navigating it is a chore. ( learning) I will be staying alert for more of your video's. I think onX should thank you for your awesome work. Maybe financially?
@@th3hunt3r11 I am happy to help out people that are in the same boat as I was when trying to learn how to use their programs. I hope you can find some awesome public land to fill some tags!
Your handle is "The Beginning Hunter" and you state right away that it is an intro video. I for one appreciate the extra info that may make the vid's a little longer. Nothing I dislike more than boring videos with no commentary - even if they are very short. I really enjoyed it, keep up the good work.
I really appreciate the positive response. I try to explain something at the beginning level and some view that as taking too long to cover the bases. I am really glad that you enjoyed it, and thanks again for the positivity!
Ehhh that’s tricky. Technically the double dash lines show an existing road/trail but a lot of ranchers close off the roads. In the past I’ve opened gates to pass through and some ranchers don’t mind, others will shoot you! I’d reccomend checking out the road where the gate crosses the road and see how it’s posted.
@@MrRyanmcmahon yep, It’ll show lots of old roads that are decommissioned and not used anymore. We have a lot of those here in OR and onX is great for that!
How do you find creeks? I plan on going squirrel hunting this year central Oregon, but I have nowhere or idea to go. I was thinking somewhere around Sun River or Lapine.
TheTexasMikey I appreciate the feedback Mikey. This was my first video for onX and from the feedback I opted to shoot for under 5 minute videos from now on. I uploaded two more last week, both are related to how to use onX without service and how to save maps. Thanks for the honesty brother and good hunting!
The information that onX has and publishers on their website is as accurate as the county records. So, as long as public land is accurately represented within that county as far as the boundaries are concerned, the information that you will have on the app will be accurate.
In case anyone doesn't know what "unless you have access" means: On private land you need permission from the land owner or property manager to hunt the property. Additionally, some states require specific tags to hunt private land.
I agree, I also have a bunch of other videos that dive into even more specifics on how to use the tools that you will probably find very useful! Good luck this season!
Don Wenner Sr Thanks for the comment and I’m glad this was useful for you! I use airplane mode to show that OnX can be used with no service. You don’t have to be in airplane mode when using the product but can save maps to your phone for later use. Does that answer your question?
@@TheBeginningHunter Thank you for the answer. I am in Florida planning to expand where I hunt up In Pennsylvania and using this app for Public land "virtual scouting" I bet in some of the areas signal will be poor to non existent, so in that case I will just save the map to the app and use it off line... great info! Again, great video and explanation of this app! THANK YOU~
Don Wenner Sr you’re welcome! There are a lot of other videos that I’ve done on this app that makes searching new areas very helpful. I use it often to narrow down key areas. Best of luck this season!
V Tach lots to cover in these videos. If you look at my page, almost all of the onX videos since this one have been done in under five minutes! Thanks for following along!
how often do they update maps. I just got the app and land sold a year ago still shows the previous owner and land boundaries which are no longer correct.
Hey bro. I am also in Oregon. I live in Yamhill if you have any clue where that is. I thank you for the video. I am trying to get my first deer this year. Rifle hunted a few years with no luck when I was much younger. Just bought a bow and planning to make it happen this year.
I am on about 80 acres right up the road from the spot but the woods here are a little too thick for a beginning bow hunter. But this other spot is a chunk of private timber and it's gated and the landowner said I could have it all to myself. I found some really good sign and just put up a trail cam yesterday. Can't wait to check it out
Luke Morter heck yeah, it sounds like you’re already on your way! I’d recommend setting out a salt lick to get the deer to come into your new spot and you’ll get lots of pictures of them!
@@TheBeginningHunter yeah the spot I put the camera is right were about 4 different trails come together. I did buy a salt lick today and I will take it in there when I check the camera. Was gonna hike in there today but figured I better leave the spot alone for a while since I just put up the camera a few days ago. Don't wanna drag too much scent in there. I have been using scent killer but don't wanna invade too much
Please help me understand the home owner then the secondary owner and then the tax address witch is different in some cases its confusing does the guy own the farm or not?
Here is the response from onX: “This is not possible, if they try to add anything to the micro SD card it will corrupt it and will no longer work.” I hope this helps!
I'm gonna be inheriting an estate, I seen this app on my wife's phone, Is she using it to snoop on my future property ? she's done stuff like that in the past.
Yeshua I’m not sure if she’s snooping or not. It’s a great app to get to learn the property boundaries of your new estate and to determine how many acres it is!
Tim it’s both, technically, you have to select which 5 states you want loaded onto your account out of the 50 available. You can only have five states worth of maps at one time, but you can change what five states you want at any time. For instance, say you want Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana so you’d choose those maps and they’d be on your acct. Then, after you finish hunting Colorado, you can go back in and disselect CO and change it to Arizona. Does that make sense?
@@TheBeginningHunter That makes sense. Thanks. I'm thinking about upgrading to the Elite membership. I live in Illinois and there are public hunting areas in Indiana and Kentucky less than an hour from me and areas in Missouri and Tennessee around two hours. onX Maps has definitely been a game changer for me so far.
Tim same for me! I’m looking at expanding to a few other western states other than my home state of Oregon. Looking at Montana and Wyoming but without onX I wouldn’t be nearly as confident in this move. Hope it pans out for you and keep me posted on the upcoming success!
Great info but man please skip the jib jab!! THe video gave me a VERY IMPORTANT 5 minutes of information spread out through 15 min. Hate to be a negative nance:/
This is the first step! You’re gonna have to spend some time using the program to figure out what kind of public land is around you. Then, you can go and explore and look for animals.
With some oddball exceptions, anything that is public land you can hunt in the west. In Oregon, the WMUs are the overall unit, and within that WMU is public and private land.
Don Mohring I don’t know about saving ALL the units but you can save a lot of maps on your phone for whatever state you are in. It all depends on how much storage your phone has on it!
#567 here let's go n grow our channels and show! Good detail. I just bought my own property but be nice to mark stands trails etc. Thanks for sharing check us out to! Best wishes hunting 2019
Yep, BLM is considered public land and you can hunt it. There are some exceptions, like if the land is landlocked with private land all around you won’t want to trespass private land to get to the BLM.
Oil Bama lots to cover for these. I’ve recorded many other videos for onC since this and they’re all under 5 minutes in length. Thanks for following along!
IMO without good cell service this app for me is WORTHLESS! Takes forever to download even 10 mile maps and when you do you have NOTHING OF VALUE! The only good thing is it's only $30.00 so after the first year you can dump it and not have lost very much.
Paul S to download your maps you’ll have a MUCH better experience if you’re connected to Wifi. I’ve used cell service to try and download maps but it does take forever to do, but once connected to Wifi it is sooooo much faster!
@@TheBeginningHunter I do use my WiFi to download maps, still takes 15-20 minutes and they take a lot of storage space So far my cell service doesn't work well where I hunt and changing will be $240.00 more a year.
Paul S that’s a bummer. My download speeds are pretty quick but my internet speed is fast here at my house. I really do hope you can get some use out of onX but even if you don’t I hope you fill some tags this hear!
Well, I am three actually. If you look at my other videos they are all under 5 minutes now- straight and to the point. The one that you’re commenting on was my first time diving into these and I didn’t know what I was doing. Thanks for the kind words, though.
upsidedown I appreciate the comment and the feedback. This one was the first video I did and have learned a lot since then. Now, start to finish, my instructional videos are no longer than five minutes and I posted a few two weeks ago. Good luck this season!
😁 that comment had me laughing too hard. This was one of my first videos EVER and yep I was unsure what I was doing. Videos have progressed and are MUCH better now. Thanks for the comment though 😄
Well once again another video that that does not show how to use the product it just shows what it does This was supposed to be video for the beginner so lets start a video that starts by clicking on the icon on the phone and what the buttons are, how each button works we need a DAMN user guide not a promo video!!!! And with all respect your response exemplifies the problem perfectly!!! Just how many of the "Dozens of other Videos" do I need to search through to find out "how to use the product" ??? As an example I have another retired friend who lives in Michigan, he retired from IT so he is fairly computer literate. I asked him if he ever used ONX on his Western hunting trips?? His response was "No, I could never find out or figure out how to make it work so I gave up and still use the Gazetter, So here is an Idea for you. Get a hold of a neighbor kid who has never heard of ONX and hand him your phone and tell him to find the nearest city using the ONX APP and do this without saying another word then watch how he fumbles around trying to figure out how it works ..... How about a simple video or user guide entitled "ONX for Dummies" like me who are in our later years but still like to hunt and would still like at least a chance of understanding how the darn system functions screen by screen. I would gladly pay for that vs endless trial and error. I stand by what I said ONX needs a simple user guide. My new outboard comes with a user guide, my new Humminbird Helix comes with a user guide, and my wifes new Honda CRV comes with a user guide. My ONX system, that actually my life may depend on someday, DOES NOT and that is a travesty!!! Here is an actual example of what I am talking about. 2 days ago my son and I went scouting for Antelope in Cascade County MT. I have a permit for that district. So he had me turn on my ONX System. He said to touch the Home button. I said where is that and he pointed it out to me. I said STOP where is the manual or user Guide that would tell me what the Home button was and how to use it?? He just had a blank look on his face. We drove on a little further and he said see the blue dot moving he said it moves with the car. I said STOP how would I know that?? Where is that explained another blank look on his face. As we drove along further he said see how the area on the left of your phone screen is highlighted. I said yes he said that is state land and is hunt able. I said STOP how would I know that where is the Manual/User Guide that explains that?? no response A little further down the road he said see the red dots around that parcel of land on the phone?? I said yes he said that is block management land open to hunting. I said STOP how would i know that without a manual/guide telling me that. A little further he said touch in the middle of that screen to bring up land information for a particular parcel. I said STOP How Would I know to do that without a manual or guide telling me. In your own video you mention accessing a map or area where no Cell service exists. You say put your phone in AirPlane mode and load the map?? I say STOP ...how would I know to do that without a manual or guide explaining it to me??? What is listed above is an actual encounter I had with my son 3 days ago. What you people need to understand is that there is big difference between telling/showing what an Application Does vs "How it works" or how you make it work. Your "Beginners Video" can not assume anything!! I and many others have never used phone mapping tools nor do we need to. So in a beginners Video you need to start at the elementary level start by explaining what is on the phone screen when you first click on the icon. Explain what each and every button does with screen printed examples if necessary. Explain and show how to zoom in and out using 2 fingers on the screen. In other words, have the beginners video at the beginners level assuming no mapping/phone savvy experience whatsoever. That way an individual can learn ONX from the lowest basic level and then he/she can progress to more advanced features as necessary/desired