Download and save files onto your computer wherever you want for easy access. I recommend creating a folder for organization.
Google Earth Pro
- Download Google Earth Pro onto your computer. This is not the same as the Google Earth web version.
- Double click the desired file to open in Google Earth Pro. There is no max upload file size, all files will import into Google Earth Pro.
- The file will open as a layer under "Temporary Places".
- Click and hold to grab the file and move it into the "My Places" folder.
- Name and save your project often. All files left in "Temporary Places" will dissapear once you close out the program.
- To edit the appearance of the entire layer, right click on the layer, select "Properties" in the drop down, click the "Style, Color" tab and select your color scheme and transparency.
- To edit the appearance of an individual polygon within the layer, right click on the desired polygon on the map and follow the same procedure.
- To edit the appareance of the Remoteness layer, click the arrow next to the layer to expand it, then right click on the Remoteness layer that drops down. Next, click properties and use the "Transparency" slider to adjust.
- Any appearance edits you make in Google Earth Pro will not transfer when importing into the hunting map apps.
OnX
- Open the desktop version of OnX.
- Click on "My Content" on the left menu panel.
- Click on “Import” at the top of the window that opens.
- Click on “Select from Computer” and browse for the file where you saved it. Remember, max file size is 4MB.
- Check "Import map data to a new folder" to have all your polygons under one folder for easier handling later. (Do this for each upload and create a unique folder name to keep the files organized)
- Click "Upload" in the browser window.
- Click "Import" in the upload menu in OnX.
- Once the import finishes, click “Show on Map” at the bottom of the window that opens
- You can only edit the color for individual polygons by left clicking the boundary of the polygon then clicking "Edit" in the pop-up window.
GoHunt
- Open the desktop version of GoHunt
- Click on "Data Manager" on the left menu panel
- Click on "Select from Computer" and browse for the file where you saved it. Max file size is 10MB.
- Select the file and click "Upload" on the file browser
- Click "Upload" again on the "Data Manager" menu.
- Click "Confirm" once the file uploads to view the layer on the map.
- To view the folder and files, click on "Hunts" on the left menu panel and you will see the file name and how many items (polygons) it has.
- Toggle on and off by clicking the eye button next to the file.
- The appearance of each individual polygon can be edited by clicking on the polygon in the menu and then clicking the "Edit" button. This can also be done by right clicking on a polygon in the map, selecting "View Details" in the pop-up menu, then "Edit".
Gaia GPS
- Open the desktop version of GaiaGPS
- Click on "Import Data" on the left menu panel
- Click on "Select Files" and browse for the file where you saved it. There is no max file size.
- Select the file and click "Upload".
- Once uploaded, click on "Save Files".
- A folder is automatically created and the layer can be toggled on and off by clicking the "Map Visibility" button.
- Click the "Edit" button next to the file name to change it.
- Click the "Items" tab to edit each individual polygon and toggle on and off.