Viewing Hunting Management Units for GPSMAP Handhelds With HuntView Plus Maps

Hunting Management Units (HMU) will not be turned on by default when a Garmin HuntView™ Plus map is installed on a compatible GPSMAP® handheld. Instructions for enabling the mapping are below along with some helpful tips for viewing the Hunting Management Units on the Map page of the handheld.

Things to Keep in Mind

• Hunting Management Units (HMU) have multiple names depending on the state chosen.

  Alternative names for Hunting Management Units include:

  • Game Management Units (GMU)

  • Wildlife Management Units (WMU)

  • Hunting Zones

• All Hunting Management Units are shown with green lines. If multiple units are selected at the same time, it may be difficult to view the data.

• Only available units for the specific state will be shown. For example, there will not be an option for alligators in Montana.

• Some states do not group all species into specific units. For example, Oregon has 3 units; Duck, Goose, and all other species are grouped together.

• The unit number will display at the top of the Map page if the area is highlighted.

Enabling Hunting Management Units

1. Open the Map page.

2. Press MENU.

3. Select Map Setup.

4. Select HMU Setup.

5. Select the State.

6. Select the Unit(s) to view.

   

   
   
7. Press Page

The Hunting Management Unit(s) chosen should be visible on the Map page. You may have to zoom in or out depending on your view level.

HuntView Plus maps have a lot of information. Quite often with Hunting Management Units enabled the Map page on the Garmin may become very difficult to read.

Tips for Viewing Hunting Management Units

• Only enable the Hunting Management Unit currently needed.

• Disable other map information from HuntView Plus mapping:

  1. Open the Map page.

  2. Press MENU.

  3. Select Map Setup.

  4. Select Map Information, Configure Maps, or Map Manager, depending on the model of GPSMAP handheld.

  5. Select the Maps not needed to view.

     TIP: It is recommended to have at least the basemap enabled with the HMU mapping (if listed).