Map layers
Shows at zoom 9+. Green = open access, teal = restricted (permit/seasonal).
State access programs that open private land to public hunting: Kansas WIHA, Montana Block Management, Wyoming Walk-In, North Dakota PLOTS, Minnesota Walk-In Access, Wisconsin VPA, Oregon Access & Habitat and Colorado Walk-In. Shows at zoom 8+.
Gold numbered pins mark your 5 best chances in the search area for the selected day (#1 = best). Tap one for why, best times, and whether it's on public land.
Shaded areas are where USGS models suitable habitat (food and cover) for the selected animal. Lower 48 states only.
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Mapped elk, mule deer, pronghorn and moose migration routes and stopovers from GPS-collar studies (USGS Corridor Mapping Team with western states). Shows for those animals.
Wyoming Game and Fish crucial ranges and Colorado Parks and Wildlife winter ranges and migration corridors for elk, mule deer, pronghorn and moose. Blue = winter range, orange dashes = corridor. Shows at zoom 8+.
Minnesota DNR areas managed for young forest with the Ruffed Grouse Society, with hunter walking trails. Shows for grouse and woodcock.
The top whitetail counties for Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young entries, 2000–2023. Shows for whitetail deer.
Latest 8-day satellite view of growing plants — greener = more green forage. Turn on to compare areas.
Hexagons show where the selected animal has been recorded — darker/hotter = more records. Records cluster near roads and towns, so treat it as "seen here," not a head count.
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Virginia DWR stocked-trout maps. Washington and New York stocking reports are listed in the search summary.
Red = no-take (no fishing). Amber = fishing allowed with restrictions. Gold pins are never placed in a no-take area. Shows at zoom 7+.
Heat map = predicted animal activity for the selected day.
Predictions are estimates, not guarantees. Always check your state's seasons, regulations and land boundaries. Never enter private land without permission.