HuntWise: A Better Hunting App Reviews

by Vey Unhappy

I’ve had this app on my iPhone for a few years. It was a free app when I started using it. It was also very easy to use and an almost perfect app for a hunter. I had 7 stands marked and could open HuntWise and check all the stands for wind, moon phase, temp etc. in about three minutes.
But all good things come to an end. this app started to “improve” HuntWise and wanted everyone to purchase the new one. So they started to take away from the free one. This month I gave up and upgraded to the Pro. So far not impressed at all. From the pics on the come-on’s to upgrade I thought I would be getting what used to be free. Wrong! So far it is amazingly difficult to use. My original stands are on the map but not listed. So the only way to get to the stand is use my finger to move the map to the stand. Once there all that is shown is the stand itself, no wind direction....nothing! Then when I try to get a prediction HuntWise immediately defaults to my home. I’ll play with HuntWise some more but I doubt that I’ll be a this app costumer much longer.
If they would get back to what they had when it was free, simple to use and very informative, I would gladly pay.

by BrocEV

I used to love HuntWise, over time they have continued to try and force the hand of the user to subscribe to their payment fees. Most recently they started blocking prediction info on certain days. So if you want to use this as a free app then you are now stuck hoping they don’t block the day you intend to hunt. I will keep this on my phone for a few more months to see if they correct this ridiculous update, otherwise I will utilize a number of other apps that provide the same info. I liked the layout of HuntWise best but refuse to pay $4.17 a month to get a rough idea of weather/wind/barometric pressure when there are innumerable options that cost $0. Hope they return the access before next season.

by Nich & Co 518

I’m not wasting my time going into detail again as the appstore keeps deleting my review but HuntWise charged me $120 when I clicked start 7 day trial and the pro layers don’t even work and the rest of the features are either available in free version or just extended (like the 15 day forecast instead of the free 2 day forecast). Greedy developers instead of hunters trying to help other hunters. Got to love corporate america, the indians sold their souls for casinos and Jeff and the rest of the hunters sold their souls to charge some unfortunately low mental capacity individuals $120 a year for something clunky that used to be free. The good reviews are from before the update. Beware!

by Theamazingrando

I can’t trust HuntWise because of their shady web community practices.

this app operates like a scammer. They post myriad "product pages" that appear in search results like a desirable product in stock at a good price. The purchase link says, "sign in to buy." You have to create an account--including verifying a live mobile phone number (a valuable commodity for them to sell; already associated with a product interest) in order to find out that the "product page" is just a link to a store somewhere who once had that product for sale. (They mostly seem to be dead links.)

After they have collected your information, there is no mechanism to delete your account or remove your information. You just remain a registered “user” (presumably improving stats for their funding rounds??)

If you email them to ask for your account to be deleted, they will remind you that their service (verifying your email and cell phone to send you to a discontinued Cabela’s product page) helped you discover new products. Sure, I needed to trade my identity to them to discover that Cabela’s sells jackets. That’s shameless.

I consider these guys scammers.

by Texashunter01

I used Hunt Wise a lot & liked it a lot until they pushed the “better idea” with the update. So I updated HuntWise even this I was satisfy with HuntWise before updating it. After I updated it, I lost about 1/3 of my hunting markers on my phone. I will not update HuntWise on my iPad at this point. Both my iPhone & iPad were hooked together before I updated my phone app. I contacted the customer service & they worked on my problem for several days & then they stopped contacting me about the problem they created. I contacted them back & they asked for more info to try & find my markers. I gave it to them & never heard any more from them. That has been about two weeks ago. At one time, it was a good app. Now it won’t hold water. I will finally delete it at some point cause there is another that’s real similar that I also use as a double check.

by Urban3316

I’ve had HuntWise for over a year now and I thought it was a great app to have for hunting. But now that I’m getting into full hunting mode this year and starting to use HuntWise I’m finding that me pay $10 a month for the pro subscription is becoming pointless. For example, I’ve gone out and sat many times now based upon the movement predictions and times and honestly they a far from accurate especially since I just got done with an all day 12 hour sit and I saw absolutely nothing. I even talked with a few other hunters that hunt in the same public land that I hunt and they said they didn’t see anything at all either. Very unhappy with HuntWise . Therefore I will be canceling my subscription and go back to hunting the way I used to by stepping outside and watching the weather.

by Youngmarines22554

I’ve been using HuntWise for now 2 deer seasons. I live in north central Texas (cross Timbers) and I will say that in the year and a half that I have been using this, it has never been useful.
The map features are awesome.
The scientific data and “hunt percentage” is worthless. If the science and data was collected by specific regions. It would be more helpful.
To my understanding, HuntWise collects local weather data and takes the most generic science of white tail movements and give you their best guest.
I’ve hunted all my life, so I understand that even the best experts won’t get it right every time.
But how is a north west deer going to be similar to a north central Texas deer ?
I am extremely frustrated, and unless things change I will not be paying for this anymore at the end of my 1 year contract.
I bought HuntWise with high hopes to learn about the deer in my region.
Not get thrown information that is the most generic.
Sorry guys, On X may be worth your time. HuntWise aside from the mapping features may not be worth your time. Especially if you live in Texas, where deer hunting is the most unique than anywhere else.

by Bcsanfo

Pretty great and simple to use. Ita
This is a feature request that is so simple and makes so much common sense that I thinkbit was just over looked. But On the feeds it would be amazing if everyone’s post included their geo location (state and county) and then I would want the ability to filter and search by those location. Some people do include their location but most do not.

Personally, I am more interested in the hunts that have occurred around where I live, I don’t really care as much about seeing ppl who made kills in Texas when I live and hunt in Kentucky. I would rather see how the hunters around me are doing.

by Coverbird

The forecast is really a joke. It’s had 0% moving at midnight. Guess what is on my camera at midnight? 4 doe. HuntWise doesn’t tell me anything new. The deer might move by my stand, they might not. Only way to find out is to pick a spot and wait. The predictions seem to be for the whole town, not one spot. Well I know that somewhere in my town a deer is moving. It’s what they do…

It’s just silly to use this for predictions. Nothing beats checking your cameras, weather, or analyzing tracks for how recently they came through. That’s going to be your best data.

by H. Born

Love HuntWise , use it to mark down everything I see.

A couple of things that I have experienced that I hope can be improved:

When you have very bad reception and are recording your path, the recorded path will erase entirely when you go somewhere and have no reception. I understand not being able to continue the recorded path at that point, but it would be VERY helpful if it would auto save the path that was being recorded up to that point, and also if it would have an option to automatically resume the path whenever you get back into an area with reception.

Second, I wish that it would show your current elevation when you are creating a marker or recording a path. No need to continuously track elevation, but i would love to be able to see what elevation the path began and ended at, with occasional updates every 500 feet up or down, or something like that. At the very least, having the best guess at current elevation when pinning a marker would be awesome.

Other than those two things, it works awesome and I will continue to use it and pay the membership during the seasons I use it often.

by Gatorschick07

I have been using HuntWise for the past 2+ years. When I first started I was using the free version and it was okay. I would often find myself using it and another free version hunt app for different features. I decided to upgrade to the Premium version and really liked it. So much that I deleted the other app. This year I upgraded to the elite membership and LOVE all the features!! If you haven’t tried this hunting app yet you should- it’s a big game changer.

by Mavo.-.

I love HuntWise I use it every day and the only thing I don’t like is all the options/features that I’m missing out on because of the pro deals. I want all of my friends and others to start hunting and to help them they should start by getting an app to help them ,but the pro membership limits almost everything on HuntWise . I’m only 12 so I don’t want to spend $60 a month for an app I only use on the weekends or in the summer I only have $60 period.

by Hawkeye Hawkins92

HuntWise was helpful without subscribing. I purchased the year membership and it is even more handy than I expected. The only thing I wish to see that I can think of is a fishing calendar and prediction, if that’s possible. Also I’d like to see different icons for tree stands. For example lock-ons and climbers. All in all it’s a great app through and through. I once used On X Hunt and this app is by far superior. If your all’s cost continues at $50 a year then I’ll be a lifetime customer!

by Jonathan 2005

This is absolutely the best app an outdoorsmen social media app an outdoorsman could ask for! First, the map features are absolutely great! Especially with the pro subscription! The community is absolutely wonderful and everyone is very supportive! The gear tab (where you can buy gear) is wonderful and useful! You can set a pin on the map for where certain things are such as stands, blinds, trailcams, etc. are at! One thing that would be nice is the ability to post video, but I still give HuntWise five stars and a big thumbs up to all the people at this app HQ!

by Sweiss923

Most apps, if not all, have asked me for $30+ just to get some simple info for hunting. So far HuntWise gives you everything you need in the free/standard version, almost more than you would get while paying for other apps. I love how easy to use it is and gives you so much info, I can track my stands, paths, weather, everything. Don’t waste your time with the other apps, I’ve tried them all. I also love the social part of it, sharing your harvests, info, tips, it’s great, and the shop has some great prices.

by @BackwoodsDave

I love the this app app. The mapping tool helps me decide where to hunt on which day. It tells me wind direction and shows me which stand is best any given day and time. I also love the the tracking tool. I shot a buck on November 17 and was able to record our tracking path and mark blood. HuntWise also shows land owner names and property lines which allowed me to know the owner of the neighboring property to call him and get permission to track. this app is the ideal tool for any hunter. It makes scouting and preparing for the season easier, and helped me be successful in the 2018 hunting season. I recommend every hunter download it and start using it today!

by Deers N Beers

The this app App is crucial when hunting or hiking trails. I have the ability to scout new areas before I hunt them and love the multiple map layers to better understand the terrain. HuntWise helps me find saddles, potential bedding areas, wetlands, and food sources. I plot my path marks so I never get lost or go off the best route when entering or exiting in the dark. I also use HuntWise for new hunting opportunities or tracking a deer on the neighbors property. HuntWise is very updated with landowner names, phone numbers, and addresses so you are one step ahead when contacting them. Hands down the best app for hunting.

by Cdove38

Great app all around. Have been using it for just about a season and a half now and I always look to it the night before I hunt, and even 2-3 days before I will hunt. I have multiple stands set up where I hunt, so HuntWise lets me see the wind that day and I can choose the best stand by seeing the wind with HuntWise . Also future temperature drops to plan to hunt. Great map layers. Just a great app to use if ur a hunter of any kind. You can even filter in Turkey, and other wild game depending on the season it is. They also give you bits of knowledge about each phase of the hunting season! 100% download and use.

by Md0311

Explaining what I think could make it better is gonna be way shorter than my positive feedback.

The ideal wind directions could be spilt into 10 degree increments or so to give a more specific range for each stand (or atleast down to N, NNE, NE, NEE etc.) Add when the moon is overhead and underfoot to the moonrise and moonset times. And make adjusting the time on the predictions a vertical slider or something, bit difficult with the new iPhone being without a Home Button and having to use gloves in cold weather.

That is all I can think of. Literally wrote an IG and FB post to tell all my hunting buddies to download this and plug in their info ASAP. Great job guys 👍🏼👌🏼

by KABYAK

We own 20 acres in Oregon and I have struggled with other apps to map our trails and camera locations until fortune smiled. On a recent vacation to Lake Norman in North Carolina My wife and I met a man and his family at a local restaurant and asked what line of work he was in. He said he worked at Sportsman Tracker and then went on to explain a little about what they did. Later that evening I downloaded the free this app app and wow! Free app was great and on my return home to Oregon upgraded to Pro version which is way beyond what I expected. Also did a little research and found out the “employee” from Sportsman Tracker was Jeff Courter the CEO and founder of the company! Great product, great “employees” and humility. Will be checking out your fishing app as well.

The Bakers

by Zach218590

Gives you one week free trial. But charges you $50 after a week. I downloaded HuntWise and ON THE X to try them both out. I liked the other better. I think ON THE X is better for waterfowl hunting. I got a notification through my bank that $50 had been charged. I contacted this app. They were not helpful and told me it was apple that I had to contact for a refund. I was unable to get a refund from apple. this app was unwillingly to make it right even though I caught the problem right away. It’s more expensive then other apps and less user friendly.

by Trey93020

I find all of the tools in HuntWise very interesting but it needs some serious adjusting. The forecast needs to be tuned because it says that my house in Southern California has about a 65% of having moose at 1pm. The maps are also not up to date and show locations that I know have changed like lakes that have receded and dried up. I checked and it showed that my high school football field was under construction when it was completed over three years ago. A more accurate map is very important for what this map is trying to do.

by Ktreiss

I really do like HuntWise so far, one of the better put together map interface, the only thing I see that HuntWise really really really lacks compared to similar apps is the variety of types of points/mark you can put down, I use a different app for marking locations of sightings whether it be rubs or deer and Turkey sightings or whatever, if they can upgrade that HuntWise is definitely worth it otherwise it’s kind of pointless.

by Paulzep2

Not a bad app would recommend. Hoping to see updates coming to the logging system. Wish you could log animals by Stand so you can keep track what was harvested and where on your property. Also wish it had an option so I could put where my feeders are located. As I hunt in Texas it is legal to use corn feeders. Basically if they could put in almost like a journal system so you can keep track of all the animals harvested by each stand or location on the property that would be great

by Leavehunter91

This is honestly one of the best things to happen for hunting for me. It makes it super easy to pre scout an area and pre game where to put stands before you even see the property. The offline map feature is a life saver when hunting in areas without cell reception. Not to mention the property lines it shows and the owner of that property as well, no more asking every neighbor till you get it right, all that info is now at your fingertips. 5/5 will/would recommend

by Hudsonville Hunter

As a newer hunter wasn’t sure what to expect on our new small plot of land (less than 8 acres). Since using HuntWise (summer 2019) I have located 5 bucks and really able to identify key hunting features bringing my game to the next level. Might only be 8 acres. It marking activity has changed my approach instead of crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. Love HuntWise and it’s updates are always getting better.

by VincPa151

I tried the free version during Archery and Rifle for Deer and found the Major & Minor peak times to be pretty close. There are other features in Pro I could probably use but it’s hard to justify for 2 months of use... maybe a 6 month membership would be better.. losing shared information during upgrades is tedious to say the least...

by Dying Breed Sportsman

Excellent tool with up to date information. I’ve checked property lines and owners against state tax maps and this app was spot on. Even more impressive is they had a more up to date database on land ownership. All the bells and whistles for stand location wind direction hunt logs measuring tools the list goes on. I’ve acquired 3 new properties plus tons of unknown huntable state property because of HuntWise.

by Huntbig82

I don’t do Facebook because HuntWise has all the things in it that I really care about! I’d rather see posts made by hunters and people who just enjoy the out doors any day. Love the way you can compare wind direction for stands. It’s a must have, and I use it almost daily. The only ding is the monthly cost, but all around just fun and worth it!