Best paper map to order??

[Noodlerfreak]

Caught the bug to go out west and hunt from watching Randy on Fresh Tracks. Got super lucky and drew my first elk tag (Arizona unit #1) with one point!!!!! I have subscribed to On X maps but was wondering what's the best place to order a paper map of the area. Thanks for the help.

 

[375H&H]

Not sure if this company makes maps for Arizona but DIYhuntingmaps are awesome for Wyoming elk units.

 

[bitbckt]

MyTopo.com

 

[deer_shooter]

I've always had good experience with Mytopo.com

 

[BMF11]

Another vote for MyTopo. Customize how you like.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

If you can't find exactly what you want for a particular area you can always buy "rite in the rain" paper and print your own*. You will be limited to 8'x11", but you could print aerial imagery.

*must have access to a laser printer

 

[Lv2hnt]

For Arizona, get a FlatLines map (out of Prescott, Arizona). Best there is, Hunt Unit specific, water-resistant ...

 

[JLS]

Another vote for mytopo

 

[Nameless Range]

Rugged Maps makes an excellent product.

https://www.ruggedmaps.com/

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Damn... I'm in the wrong business $65 for a map...

 

[MTGomer]

I like the natgeo ones

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I like the natgeo ones

A friend from college is a cartographer for natgeo and makes those maps, they are awesome.

 

[Nameless Range]

Here's a screenshot of National Geographic's basemap web service. I sent them a letter about this years ago. See if you can spot it.

 

[Southern Elk]

^Dear Lodge Mountains?

 

[Nameless Range]

^Dear Lodge Mountains?

I could go on about the this basemap and how poor it is. In this small chunk of Montana they write Dear Lodge Mountains, and place that label over the Elkhorns. There is no such thing as the Deer Lodge Mountains - those are the Boulder Mountains officially. So within their error there are more errors. You can pan around on this basemap and find similar BS.

I acknowledge I am a dork.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Here's a screenshot of National Geographic's basemap web service. I sent them a letter about this years ago. See if you can spot it.

She said she will run it up the chain and try to get it fixed.

 

[Southern Elk]

I could go on about the this basemap and how poor it is. In this small chunk of Montana they write Dear Lodge Mountains, and place that label over the Elkhorns. There is no such thing as the Deer Lodge Mountains - those are the Boulder Mountains officially. So within their error there are more errors. You can pan around on this basemap and find similar BS.

I acknowledge I am a dork.

Not even my stomping grounds, but I knew there were no Deer Lodge Mountains, much less Dear Lodge Mountains. It's amazing those mistakes could happen. It's ok to me a map nerd. I'm a bit of one myself.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

So within their error there are more errors. You can pan around on this basemap and find similar BS.
I acknowledge I am a dork.

Agree... which is why I just stick to the ESRI basemap. For the record the paper maps are a totally different department, and those cartographers are based out of Evergreen, CO.

 

[.270]

Flatline maps are Arizona unit specific, waterproof and contain information about the unit from AZ game and fish. Mytopo is alright just doesn't compare to the Flatline maps. Only problem is they are only available for AZ units.

 

[Stretcher_Jockey]

I got one from Rugged Maps last year and really like it. Great customer service as well in my experience.