User Guides
Step-by-step guides for ScoutTract, most in a Mobile and a Desktop edition. The edition for this device (Desktop) is highlighted; the Mobile edition is always one tap away. Read online or download the PDF.
ScoutTract user guide (all features)
Everything ScoutTract does: getting in and installing, the map and layers in all 12 states, owner and address search, parcel details, multi-parcel select and cover sheets, measuring, hazards, groundwater, mines, reports and 3D, projects, records, land and mining research, invites, settings, feedback and administration.
Mobile edition
Phone screenshots, tap steps, the bottom bar and More menu, installing to your home screen.
Desktop editionTHIS DEVICE
Computer screenshots, click steps, windows, the left rail and keyboard shortcuts.
Updated 2 Nov 2026
GPS field guide: Survey (Beta)
Emlid Reach and Trimble setup, RTK fix and antenna height, projects and imports, collecting, stakeout, COGO, exports to Emlid Flow and Trimble Access, OPUS, troubleshooting and checklists.
Mobile edition
For the field: receiver setup, connecting, antenna height, collect, stakeout, COGO, exports, OPUS and the field checklist.
Desktop editionTHIS DEVICE
For the office: projects, imports, COGO, exports and file prep, OPUS and the office checklist. Field work is on the phone.
Updated 2 Nov 2026
ScoutTract Hunting - Quick Start
Three pages to get going: sign in from your invite, install on your phone, map basics, tapping a parcel or public land, My points, stands and the stand board, the check-in timer, SOS and fall detection, your party and messages, and where to get help.
Mobile edition
Phone screenshots and steps. Letter-size PDF that also reads well on a phone.
Updated 3 Nov 2026
Main user guide
Getting started, the map, search, parcels, geology, wells, mines, flood, drawing, projects, reports and using the app on your phone.
Full hunting user guide
Coming soon. Until then, start with the Hunting Quick Start.