Best Unit Maps

WapitiDave · May 16, 2017

I'm looking to purchase a Unit 13 Map. I've seen My Topo Map version and it looks pretty good. Any other suggestions of other sites to purchase? Looking more for the paper version with roads, canyons and such. As detailed as possible. Thanks for all the help guys. Looking forward to getting out and scouting.

WD

NMPaul · May 16, 2017

I have spent a ton of money the last 10-15 years on "custom" maps and I am almost always disapointed.

The relevant roads are not highlighted, and the closed roads are, they are often cluttered and hard to read.

This year we are hunting a bunch of new units, and I think I will use a USFS maps and USGS maps, and in some cases BLM map if USFS maps are not available. The exception is if there are Nat Geo maps available. They are pretty limited though.

If you can narrow down where you want to go, the USGS maps are best. Try to buy the newest ones available since the old ones are not as good.

BUGLEnmIN · May 16, 2017

Charlie's sporting goods in Albuquerque make some decent maps. Honestly since the onyx hunt maps app for the phone came out that's been my best map system.

WapitiDave · May 17, 2017

Thanks for the replies, I will take a look at these options.

WD

hank4elk · May 17, 2017

13 is mainly BLM,state with blocks of Cibola NF.
Get BLM & FS maps & go from there to pick USGS quads for detail.
Like Paul, I have had good & bad/fuzzy custom topos made. They fade easy in sunlite too.
Holmans,REI have map making ability too.

WapitiDave · May 17, 2017

Where would you pick up USGS MAPS?

mozey · May 17, 2017

I've used Holmans in Albuquerque--they can print you out a customized map of any hunting unit that includes topography, property lines, and whatever other features you may want. It can get a little pricey relative to the BLM or USFS maps, but for certain hunts they've worked pretty well for me.

However, I haven't had much reason to use them lately now that I have Google Earth and a BLM map chip for my GPS.

NMPaul · May 17, 2017

>Where would you pick up USGS
>MAPS?

https://store.usgs.gov/maps

Not the easiest website, but, once you figure it out, not to bad.

muleywhisperer · May 17, 2017

To hell with maps,buy a drone!
I find a decent topo map used along side with Google earth gives a pretty good idea of what your hunting. I've paid hundreds of dollars on custom maps and can't really contribute much success to owning them. At the end of the day your instincts and a ton of scouting will be the key.

If that fails you buy a 30 pack of bud light and some Marlboro reds find some locals offer them a smoke and a beer and they start yapping better than waterboarding ever did!

And if that doesn't work, wait until the day before the hunt and find you a truck with all the Browning, Rage, Vortex, and Gunworks logos on them, those guys usually take there hunting pretty seriously and might have some good info you can borrow by following them! LOL!

mozey · May 17, 2017

Can't wait until I get a chance to bag me a drone... ;-)

BUGLEnmIN · May 17, 2017

>I've used Holmans in Albuquerque--they can
>print you out a customized
>map of any hunting unit
>that includes topography, property lines,
>and whatever other features you
>may want. It can
>get a little pricey relative
>to the BLM or USFS
>maps, but for certain
>hunts they've worked pretty well
>for me.
>
>However, I haven't had much reason
>to use them lately now
>that I have Google Earth
>and a BLM map chip
>for my GPS.

Mozey,
Holman's sold out to Charlie's sporting goods. They have the system now.