Does anyone use there iPhone when they are scouting? I have a GPS but it seems that my iPhone is just SO much easier to use.

In short, what apps (if any) do yall use when scouting?

I use the basic maps app on my iphone. Works great for me

Yeah, that was the main reason I got an iPhone, was for GPS, Google earth, Weather.com (really good to know if a storm is coming), check for regulations on TPWD Website, listen to internet radio, and make a post or 2 on the THF when the ducks are not flying.

Also, the iphone is not always a replacement for GPS. First, you may be where you cannot get a signal. Plus you cannot mark way points, GPS coords, etc..

I have one app that does everything my GPS handheld does. I was just seeing if anyone knew anything I didn't.

What is the name of the app?

MotionX GPS

Link

I'll have to check that out.

So even if you do not get an iPhone signal, the app works?

Yep. It's a pretty cool app. There is just a lot to it so it gets confusing sometimes.

Dang....nice work.

yup, I use MotionX GPS, google earth, weather.com (weather and legal shot time), and weatherbug (i like a couple different weather stations). If someone could design a THF app we could possibly upload photos directly from the blind....hmmmmmmmm.

Photobucket has an app, I have not tried to upload from the iphone to photobucket, but you should be able to. Then from there you could do a tweet on the THF from the blind with a pic.

That sounds entirely too complicated.

Now, if they had a waterproof iphone, i might be in.

Get the Otterbox and you'll be in business!

Navitronics is the best app I used the motion x wasn't bad but doesn't have the power that navi has as for waterproof


This will get the job done wort every penny now when you use the gps make sure and send the coordinates allond with pics you know so we can follow your journey online ;0)

Just curious if you meant Navionics? Did you get the Lakes:US South. I just updated to the OS4 and it is not compatible yet but they are working on it.

When I hit the water I put my iPhone in a freezer ziplock bag.....so much cheaper.

its easy, I do it all the time. simple click and upload, copy and paste. and I use a ziplock bag and an otter case.

( I have a drypack..I'm just jealous because sprint doesn't have iphones )

Same one I've got, been using it at the lease for a while now. It's pretty dang cool. I like that I can import waypoints to Google Earth, but wish I could import a batch, that'd be really awesome.

I have used that same waterproof case while I fish out of my kayak and I put my phone in it and I've dropped it in the water completly and I even swim with it while it's in my pocket and have never got a drop of water in it!
If you don't have one i would definitely invest in one!!!!!

i uploaded all of my pics this year from my iphone using the photobucket app. I have used the drypak, since after my "spill" in RayBob several years ago, and it has worked great on keeping every phone i have had dry.

Photobucket app works pretty well. Easiest way for waterproof iPhone is using a double zip freezer bag (you will still be able to use the touchscreen making this method far superior). I have had MotionX on my iPhone for a while now but have never really used it. Looks like I need to start messing with it.

And mine is waterproof. I dropped it in the gulf a couple months ago (submerged over 30 seconds), put it in a bag of rice that evening and it still works. The top power/sleep button no longer functions though.

Any other cool apps to use? Do yall know about TideGraph, HuntingBag, ProKnot? These are my hunting/fishing apps I use.

yea that was what i ment i have os4 and mine works just fine

and you can still use the touchscreen with the dry pack also no condensation like i have gotten in the past with plastic bags this this is fool proof no yellow and blue make green to deal with.