Smartphone applications, such as weather and mapping tools, are important planning tools for many hunters looking to save time and energy.
By Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.com
The groundswell of modern technology is a double-edge sword in the minds of many who enjoy time spent in the great outdoors.
For some, the idea of getting out into the field or onto the water in order to hunt and fish is nothing more than a pure effort to try and get away from it all, the all being the endless noise and cacophony of a world that never ceases to be in motion during the endless 24/7/365 cycle.
Such an endless barrage of time demands, hi-tech noise and gadget-led intrusions into our daily lives is why some outdoor types choose to check their laptops, tablets and mobile phones at the door, opting to go afield without any sort of modern day interruption.
But...