Find your spot
The Garmin Striker Plus series and Echomap series are sure to be favourites of fishermen and fisherwomen everywhere thanks to price and practicality. The Striker Plus 4, 5 and 7 models feature Built-in Garmin Quickdraw Contours mapping software, which lets users create and store maps with one-foot contours for up to two million acres, and 4-inch, five-inch and seven-inch screens. There’s a built in GPS to set routes and Wi-Fi. The units also feature down imagining among other stand out features. The 7 also features side imaging. These units are favourable priced with the 4 Plus at $240 and the 7 Plus at $650. The Echomap Plus series also feature the Garmin Quickdraw system and touchscreens on the seven and nine models. They come pre-loaded with Canadian maps, so they are ready to go out of the box.
“These units have easy to use features and are pretty sick,” Xilon said.
Say hello deer
The Spypoint range of cellular trail cameras provide users instant access to photographs snapped by the camera to their phone. Ramakko’s carries the Evo ($399) and the Link-S ($599). Both units take photos (12MP) and send them to a phone thanks to a free app, which allows users to mange their account, camera settings and pics. The Link-S also features a solar panel, built-in view finder and GPS locator.
“As long as you have cell service, these cameras will send you
photos of what they take in real time,” Xilon said. “It is
convenient and has strategic and security benefits, too. If your
camp is two hours away, it is hard to check your trail camera
every day, but with these cameras you can.
By not going to your hunting site,
you’re not leaving your scent
because you check the camera
from home and leave the site
undisturbed. It’s also a good way
to keep your camp more secure.
They just make sense.”
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