Terms of Use
Effective: October 8, 2026
The short version: HuntAO is an unofficial planning tool built by a hunter, for hunters. It is not run by the Army, the DoD, or iSportsman. Official installation rules and iSportsman area status are the controlling authority — if this app ever disagrees with them, follow the official source. You are responsible for knowing where you are, whether your area is legally open, and for hunting safely and lawfully.
1. Agreement to these terms
By accessing or using HuntAO (the “Service”), including by clicking “I Agree” on the entry acknowledgment, you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. What HuntAO is
HuntAO is a privately operated mapping and planning aid for hunting on U.S. military installations. It displays training-area boundaries, area open/closed status drawn from iSportsman feeds, basemaps and terrain from third-party providers, weather information, and tools such as waypoints, offline map downloads, and scouting aids. It is a planning aid only — not an authoritative source of legal access, boundaries, or hunting regulations.
3. No affiliation; official sources control
HuntAO is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, iSportsman, ESRI, OpenStreetMap, USGS, or OpenTopoMap. Data and services are used under those providers’ terms and attribution rules.
Official installation rules and the official iSportsman status for each installation are the controlling authority for where you may hunt, when areas open and close, sign-in/sign-out requirements, and weapons or methods allowed. If HuntAO conflicts with an official source in any way, the official source governs. Area status can change at any time, including same-day closures for training or safety.
4. Your responsibilities
- Verify before you go. Confirm your area’s status, boundaries, and sign-in requirements through official iSportsman channels before entering the field. Do not rely on HuntAO as the sole authority for legal access or compliance decisions.
- Licenses and tags. You are responsible for holding all required federal, state, and installation hunting licenses, permits, and tags, and for following seasons, bag limits, methods, and shooting-hours rules.
- Safety. Hunting involves firearms, archery equipment, tree stands, uneven terrain, and other hunters. You assume these risks. Follow firearm safety rules, wear required hunter-orange where mandated, and never shoot without a safe backstop and positive target identification.
- Boundaries and other land. Respect installation boundaries, cantonment and impact areas, and neighboring private land. GPS positions and map overlays are approximate.
5. Assumption of risk and release
Hunting and outdoor navigation are inherently dangerous activities. By using HuntAO you accept full responsibility for your own location, route choices, sign-in actions, and legal compliance, and you release HuntAO and its operators from liability for boundary or status errors, navigation mistakes, equipment issues, injuries, or resulting citations, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
6. Accounts
- You must provide a valid email address to create an account. You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for activity under your account.
- One account per person. Do not share accounts or misrepresent your identity.
- We may suspend or terminate accounts that abuse the Service or violate these terms.
7. Acceptable use
You agree not to: use the Service for any unlawful purpose; scrape, bulk-download, or redistribute map or status data in violation of provider terms; attempt to disrupt, probe, or gain unauthorized access to the Service or its infrastructure; submit false reports; or use the Service to facilitate trespass or poaching.
8. Data accuracy
Basemaps, terrain, weather, area status, and AI-generated scouting suggestions are provided as-is and may be incomplete, delayed, or inaccurate. Imagery may be years old. AI scouting picks are algorithmic guesses, not professional guidance. Always verify critical information through official sources.
9. Intellectual property
The HuntAO name, logo, and app design are the property of the Service’s operator. Map tiles, imagery, and geodata belong to their respective providers (ESRI, OpenStreetMap contributors, USGS, OpenTopoMap, and others) and are subject to their licenses and attribution requirements, which are shown in the app.
10. Changes to the Service and these terms
We may modify or discontinue features at any time. We may update these terms; material changes will be noted by updating the effective date above, and continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
11. Disclaimer of warranties; limitation of liability
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by law, HuntAO and its operators are not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service.
12. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. (Operator note: confirm this matches where you operate.)
13. Contact
Questions about these terms: send us a message below, or use the Report Problem tool in the app.