In the olden days, we relied on physical maps to do everything. There were no maps to help scout hunting lands, private or public. We lived on ink and paper. No longer. While printed maps of hunting properties are still cool, and certainly still viable, these are simply no replacement for apps. Modern hunting apps are very powerful and packed with an array of features.
The first step in being a proficient user of hunting apps is determining how you hunt and what you need. Be introspective. That said, here are the different ways hunting apps can make you a better public-land deer hunter, and a better hunter in general.