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GPS |Predator Calls | Rangefinders |Trail Cameras
GPS:
Zoom Button
The Zoom feature will allows you to magnify the aerial image of your current location.
Georeferenced Satellite Imaging
Download a satellite photo to your GPS and it is instantly georeferenced to the satellite network. This means that the image is adjusted to show your heading and location. Then is displays an accurate representation of the ground you're exploring.
If you're headed south facing a row of pines, you can look at your GPS and the satellite aerial photo and directional compass will also show that you're heading south and facing the row of pines. Bushnell calls this TruView™ navigation. By referencing landmarks around you to those on the LCD of your GPS, you can explore new territory with the assurance of someone who has explored the land for years.
Maps normally portray the landscape with generalized symbols and colors however; satellite photography reflects the terrain as it is in nature. Constructs of urban and rural areas and other features are shown as they were at the time of photography.
Satellite images will also give you an accurate perception of relative distance when viewing your position in relation to waypoints and visible landmarks. What this means is that, if you know you have walked nearly a mile from your treestand, and next stopping point appears to be of equal distance away on your GPS, you can estimate you are close to a mile from your destination.
Routing
A route is the set path to an end point made up of intermediate stops that are marked by waypoints.
Topographical Maps
This type of map shows the grade and elevation data for a certain part of the earth, in addition to other manmade and physical features.
Trail
Trails are a path that has been saved in the GPS. Trails allow you to repeat a path or return to your starting point along the same path.
WAAS
WAAS stands for Wide Area Augmentation Systems. WAAS is a network of satellites and ground stations giving off GPS signal connections that enhance accuracy. This allows your GPS to be accurate with in 3 meters most of the time. This technology is constantly improving.
PREDATOR CALLS:
- Remote
- Speaker
- Receiver
Speakers:
The on board speakers of most units will provide ample sound. The most notable feature of Predator Calls will be the speaker setup. Some units have external cone speakers that are separate from the actual unit while others have speakers built in to the actual call.
Wireless Remote:
For most hunters the best feature of most Electronic Predator Calls is their ability to use the call from a distance. With the wireless remotes you are able to place the unit at a distance and make your calls in a position that allows you to watch over the call box and the terrain.
Sound Quality:
Speakers are not the only thing that aides in sound quality. Sometimes the File Format that the sounds are in will allow for better quality sounds. .MP3 and .WAVE are the highest quality sounds available. MP3 is a much smaller format allowing for several sounds to take up the same memory as a single .WAVE file.
Direct Input to the Caller:
Some units allow for direct computer integration. This means that the caller has a USB port that allows you to connect right to your computer and place downloaded sound files on to the call box.
Volume:
The volume of the unit will be affected directly by the type of speaker set up. If you have a small pocket or hand held unit you will not get as much sound as say a FoxPro FX3 which has a Dual Speaker setup with Amplifiers on each speaker. External speakers with their own amplifiers tend to be slightly louder than in box units but this varies.
Display:
Some Units have a built in LCD Display to show you what sounds you have set up to play. These LCD display units will vary with lighting options. Some are backlit while others relay on external light sources like the sun of a flashlight.
- LCD Display on Remote shows what sound you will be playing
- Remote
- LCD Display on actual Caller
- Internal Unit Cone Speaker
Internal Memory
Most units come with an internal memory that store the sounds the caller makes. Sometimes this memory is locked so that users can’t accidentally erase sounds or add new sounds. Other units have the memory expandable so that users can add or change the sounds the caller can produce.
Power:
All units require power. By either batteries, external power source like solar or power pack. Most units will have dual power capabilities such as a battery source and a power jack for external power.
RANGEFINDERS:
What is a Range Finder?
A range finder is described as an instrument for determining the distance from the observer to a particular object, as for sighting a gun or adjusting the focus of a camera.
How easy is it to tell your range?
In older forms of Rangefinders one had to know the correct calculations of distance and time to get close to an accurate reading. Now thanks to Lasers and LCD displays, range finding has become easier than ever. Everything you need to know is built right into the display to give fast and accurate readings.
A.) Targeting Modes Scan
The Scan Mode allows you sweep across the terrain while receiving constant updates of distance on the LCD.
Rain Compensation
Sometimes precipitation can affect your distance reading by providing inaccurate laser responses. With the Rain feature the Laser Range Finder automatically compensates for this and guarantees an accurate reading.
Zip
Zip is a reference to getting accurate readings at distances beyond 150 yards even through brush and branches.
Reflection
This is a feature that allows you to attain a more accurate reading on highly reflective objects at very long ranges. | 
| Laser Rangefinder Features:
B.) Meters &Yards
Whether you need your reading in Yards or Meters you can switch the reading with the press of a button.
C.) Reticle
The distance being measured is for what ever target is in the crosshairs. The distance will be displayed at the press of a button.
D.) Battery Indication
This allows the user to see exactly how much battery is left and blinks when the battery is low.
E.) Target Quality Gauge
The Target Quality feature allows the user to see how strong of a signal they are receiving from the object in their crosshairs. The more quality the more accurate the reading. | How does a Laser Range Finder work? Laser Range Finders project an invisible, eye safe Class 1 laser beam. This beam is reflected off objects in the distance and the rangefinders high-speed digital clock will read the time it takes for the laser to return. Then using digital electronics the rangefinder will instantly calculate the distance to with in +/- 1 yard and shows the range in yards or meters. This process only takes a few milliseconds from button push to reading.
TRAIL CAMERAS:
 Trail Camera Technology Passive Infrared or PIR
Security Sensors in the device sense motion like a typical motion detector. Infrared Energy and Motion will allow the sensor to trip and begin the event.
Events
When the Passive Infrared sensors are tripped it begins the event. Events are classified as taking a picture or recording video.
Images
When a digital picture is taken and stored on the SD memory card of the camera the resulting photo is called an Image due to its digital nature.
Imaging Delay
Imaging Delay is the amount of time the camera wait to take another photo. If you’re camera has a 2 second delay, it will wait 2 seconds before taking each photo.
Infrared Flash or IR
The Infrared Flash feature of a camera is used to take Monochrome photos or video at night. This feature uses IR LED’s to produce light that only the camera can see. This light is then used to take photos in complete darkness and does not spook the target with a bright Xenon Flash.
Camera or Xenon Flash
Xenon Flash will provide a color image at night by producing a bright white flash of light just like a normal camera flash. This has the possibility of spooking the target but will provide high quality color photos at night.
SD Memory Card
SD Memory cards are used to store events and images inside the game camera.
Battery Life Expectancy
The estimated Battery Life is the time that the camera will function in the field. Dependent on temperature, ,number of flashes and images captured during that time.
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