Luckily I hunted in many states and have a thought or two. Many places back east there were fences and roads on which to navigate. I picked my hunting and stand locations off a grid and terrain navigated to them. Out here a gps with extra batteries is a must. We drive to a point, get out put on our packs and punch the truck location. When you get on elk, they can lead you for miles and often I focus on them and getting close, not on where I am. Locate, close with and destroy, then where is that truck? I have a very good idea, but the GPS confirms it. You can follow the arrow or terrain slide so you are not packing straight up a hill just to drop down on the other side. It also tells me how long I will be walking. GPS is a good deal for western hunts. Oh, i can use a map and compass after using them for years and teaching it. The GPS is cheap insurance and saves my ancient knees and hips