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VENATRIQ FIELD MANUAL

Know your app.
Make more of every hunt.

From your first pin to a shared hunt, get clear steps for the tools you use in the field. Find a feature, see its app screens and learn at your own pace.

42 practical guides7 feature collectionsBuilt around the real app
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NEW TO VENATRIQ?

A good place to begin.

Follow these in order, or jump to any feature below.
  1. 1
    Your first five minutes in VENATRIQ5 minute guide
  2. 2
    Find a place or pin exact coordinates3 minute guide
  3. 3
    Drop, style and edit a pin3 minute guide
  4. 4
    Build a clear map with layers4 minute guide

YOUR COMPLETE FIELD LIBRARY

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42 guides across your app

Start here3

Get comfortable with the app and prepare for your first trip.

Maps & layers10

Read the terrain, research access and choose the information on your map.

3 min4 steps

Choose Satellite, Hybrid, Topo or 3D terrain

Match the map's presentation to the question you are trying to answer.

3D terrain: Scout and Apex
4 min5 stepsWatch & read

Build a clear map with layers

Find layers quickly, understand their legends and avoid a crowded map.

Advanced layers: Scout and Apex
4 min4 steps

Read contours, slope and aspect

Turn terrain colors and lines into useful scouting context.

Scout and Apex
3 min4 stepsWatch & read

Scout terrain with LiDAR

Study subtle landforms beneath the photographic view.

Scout and Apex
5 min5 steps

Research public land, parcels and hunt units

Compare boundaries while keeping ownership, access and hunting rules separate.

Paid access varies by layer; owner details require Apex
4 min4 steps

Explore water access and sovereign land

Find official research leads near waterways and keep useful records visible on your map.

Scout and Apex
4 min4 steps

Explore tree and mast habitat filters

Compare modeled tree habitat, then record what you actually find in the field.

Scout and Apex
5 min5 steps

Read cover, water, imagery history and change

Use the wider layer catalog to ask better questions about a scouting area.

Advanced layers: Scout and Apex; some imagery requires Apex
4 min6 stepsWatch & read

Use wind at your location and saved pins

Compare wind direction at the setups you care about and read the moving overlay.

Availability follows your map and membership access
4 min6 stepsWatch & read

E-scout in True 3D

Explore a photorealistic scene while keeping your VENATRIQ field tools close.

Apex

Pins & field library10

Save, organize and revisit the details that make a place yours.

3 min5 stepsWatch & read

Drop, style and edit a pin

Keep stands, sign, access points and observations precise and easy to recognize.

In the app
4 min4 steps

Draw, measure and mark an area

Sketch field notes, measure distances and save shapes without losing the map.

In the app
4 min4 steps

Plan an access route

Sketch an approach, compare it with the land and keep it for your next visit.

In the app
3 min4 stepsWatch & read

Organize your Field Locker

Find saved pins, tracks, photos and areas without hunting through the map.

In the app
4 min4 steps

Import or export your map data

Bring real waypoint files into VENATRIQ and keep a portable copy of your field work.

In the app
3 min4 steps

Save field photos with useful context

Attach a photo to the right pin, trail, area or property instead of leaving it disconnected.

In the app
4 min5 steps

Organize trail-camera photos

Connect camera images with their real location and capture time for private scouting.

Hunt Intel evidence requires an eligible membership and consent
3 min4 steps

Share a pin, track, drawing or boundary

Send one useful field item without exposing the rest of your library.

In the app
5 min5 steps

Save a trophy and review an antler estimate

Keep photos and memories together, with a clear distinction between a photo estimate and tape measurements.

Create and review: Scout and Apex; photo review uses Hunt AI allowance
4 min5 steps

Use Blood Trail Assist carefully

Adjust a color-highlighting aid, inspect a possible sign and mark only what you confirm.

Scout and Apex

Hunt Intel7

Turn conditions and field evidence into a plan you can review.

Tracks & navigation4

Find your position, record a trail and manage your route.

Groups & community5

Coordinate a private hunt or share a field story with the community.

Account & privacy3

Manage your membership, preferences and information.

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Scouting field notes.

Additional ideas and focused walkthroughs from the VENATRIQ team.