Who uses 2 way radios at the lease?

[BowSlayer]

WE have no cell service at our new lease and I would really like to be able to communicate with my 15 year old son while we are hunting. He's hunting about a mile from me and I don't like not being able to check in with him to be sure everything is ok. What should I look for in a good 2 way radio? Should I get headsets with them or just the radios? Been years since I used one for hunting. Thanks

[HELLRAZOR]

I do but no more lease lol

[Mud Shark]

text messaging has taken the place of radios for me.

[BowSlayer]

text messaging has taken the place of radios for me.

It had for me to until I got this place with no service..

[BowSlayer]

I do but no more lease lol

You could always bring them home so you can communicate to the wife when you need a cold beverage brought to you so you didn't have to get up.

[jfalcone8]

GET HEADSETS!!!!!!!! I lost a chance at what would of been the biggest deer Ive put on the ground because my father tried to call me to check on me a few years ago. Other than that great way to communicate. You want something that will have mileage even through the city and something with a privacy setting. I would catch conversations from others from surrounding leases.

Good luck with your search.

[Hookem2255]

I use my phone most of the time, but still carry those cheap-o walky talkie's. I think mine are midland, 5 milers.

[quackerback]

i used them when i was on a lease in east texas.

[Patton]

We have tried but at my uncles its hard. You can be 500 yards away, and have a GIANT ridge in between and we cant hear anything but static. Works in some areas but not all

[32drawlength]

We use them frequently while hunting, no headsets.
I bought some 15 mile radios at academy & then another set from a TBHer.
Biggest thing is to be sure kids remember to turn them on & not to over use in the stand.

[BowSlayer]

Sure was easier when I could just send a text to check on him.

[Outback]

Texting back and forth keeps my interest up in the hunt. When 3-4 are texting reports back and forth with pics, it's a cool thing. I can't imagine not having cell service. I agree with the headset recommeenndation. That infernal beep has spooked much game if you forget to turn it off.

[savin yours]

In most cases, the radios will come with an ear piece, That's the way to go. Couple things to remember, you really need a license to run on the high(er) power GMRS channels, and a "24 mile" radio will reach about 4-5 miles in good terrain. The license is about $85 last time I checked. Will you get caught by the FCC police? No, but it is still illegal. Just my $0.02

[BowSlayer]

In most cases, the radios will come with an ear piece, That's the way to go. Couple things to remember, you really need a license to run on the high(er) power GMRS channels, and a "24 mile" radio will reach about 4-5 miles in good terrain. The license is about $85 last time I checked. Will you get caught by the FCC police? No, but it is still illegal. Just my $0.02

$85 per year? To be able to talk on a walkie talkie? Why does that not surprise me.

[SaltwaterSlick]

My group of hunting buddies and I used them for many years, and they have saved all of us countless hours stranded, etc. over the years. We still use them when caravanning on trips. The ones we all got are UHF band and have practically no static and no one else talking but us. However, the VHF radios are better for longer range operation. If we had it to do over again, we'd have gone the VHF route. And the license is an easy thing to get. You can get either a station license or operator's license.

I also highly recommend good quality head sets but NOT the voice activated ones... they don't work too well when you're trying to whisper...

Since we all have cell phones now, we text mostly when hunting if we have reception... quieter, and we can send pics... like we're all on the same hunt.