With the section lines and ownership lines, the map may be easier to read when it is oriented with north toward the top of the screen.

Instructions (GPSMAP 60 & 76 series, Rhinos, and Etrex units)

From the 'Main Menu' select 'Setup', then select 'Map'.  Now you are in the 'Map Setup' Menu.  You should already be in 'General' settings where you can select 'Orientation' and change it from 'Track Up' to 'North Up'

Instructions (Colorado, Dakota, & Oregon Series)

From the menu screen - select 'Setup' - select 'Map' - then select 'Orientation' - and set to 'North Up'

It is important to be aware of the Map Detail setting on GPS units because this setting allows you to adjust how late or how early the map features load while zooming.  HuntingGPSmaps are designed to be used on the default 'Normal' Setting.  The most common use for a different map detail setting is to see more detailed topography at a more zoomed out zoom level.  This can help the user determine the rises and falls in the terrain easier.  To make the detailed topo lines load earlier, simply change the Map Detail setting to 'Most'.

Instructions (GPSMAP 60 & 76 series, Rhinos, and Etrex units)

From the 'Main Menu' select 'Setup', then select 'Map'.  Now you are in the 'Map Setup' Menu.  You should already be in 'General' settings where you can scroll down to ' Detail' and set it to 'Most' or 'Less' as desired

Instructions (Colorado, Dakota, & Oregon Series)

First, Double-check that you have inserted the microSD card properly into the GPS - Watch this Video for Details on Installing your microSD card.  Next, zoom out to where you can see the whole boundary of the state that you ordered.  Then zoom in to an area within that state (if you live in another state, you must pan map to the state you ordered and zoom in).  You must zoom in until your map scale represents 2 miles before the ownership coloring will load.  Continue to zoom to see roads, topo, and other map details.  If you can't see a feature that you would expect to see, ZOOM IN. 

If you have zoomed in to your area and still don't see what you expected to see, you can verify that the map is loaded by going to the 'Map Information' page on your GPS.  This Tutorial will show you how to access the 'Map Info' area on your GPS  

In the Map Information area of your GPS, you should be able to see the name of the map you purchased, for example, if I ordered the map for Montana I would see MT_PLAT4GPS.  If you don't see the map name that you ordered, the chip may have been dislodged while the batteries were snapped into the GPS.  Check the chip again.  Call us if you still don't see the map in the Map Information page on your GPS