Aerial mapping program?

[VirginiaCoyote]

Do any of you know of any good aerial or satelite mapping programs? Preferrably free?

I've tried Google Earth and the images for one are very old. Do any of you use Earth for your hunting?

 

[Mark2]

I've used google earth quite a bit over the years. I find at least my area to be pretty recent photos. In fact on photo I could see my truck at my local watering hole.

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[Rock Knocker]

Google Earth is the best I have found, but I havent looked much.

Try talking to your nearest local air port. Its suprising what those guys will help out with. If anyone makes trips around your area ask it they can take some pictures.

A buddy of mine just got his wife a gift certificate for a local sightseeing flight. Take a friend, wife and/or girlfriend(

) and a camera. Hes a coworker with a wife, a kid and one on the way and a fresh mortage, I know his gift couldnt have cost much, worth a fresh picture...?

 

[Snowshoe Hunter]

http://www.anglersatlas.com/ Use the map search to get to your area, go to Sat. or Hybrid for more detail. Just not for fishing.

 

[Widow maker 223]

If u have a i phone get tge free app antler insanity. You can mark your stands look at em on a satelite image and it shows wind in image and you can get weather.

 

[tnyotehuntr]

another good app that I have on my Iphone and use alot is scoutlookweather. you can mark locations, see weather and wind forecast. the maps are satellite, topo or hybrid.
It also syncs anything you mark or add on your phone to their online website (or vice versa) so you see all your locations and info on either device.

 

[GreggNY]

Google Earth is good as well as ACME mapper

http://mapper.acme.com/

 

[luder]

I like flashearth better than google and it is free, also know I wasnt home when they took the pics but the garden was green...

 

[michael_obrien]

i too use GE. they do update the images in some areas so keep checking

 

[StanwoodSpartan]

Originally Posted By: VirginiaCoyoteI've tried Google Earth and the images for one are very old.

What do you mean by very old? Usually there isn't going to be too much of change in the terrain where you are hunting, unless there is a fire or some sort of natual disaster, or you are hunting in rural neighborhoods

 

[bcranch]

If you are looking for an app, try Backcountry Navigator. Seems to be pretty good.

 

[quickblood]

good info, will have to try some of these programs, thanks

 

[NYyotekiller]

Try bing maps. The imagery is better and more recent in most areas. Plus you can view the close-up imagery in 3D.

 

[Micktrf]

I use flash earth a bunch too. I think they do a great job. The images are clear and pretty up to date.