I suggest you do a search with your zip code and Ham Club. In general Hams like helping people shop for gear
They can help you with terrain mapping software if you provide them with GPS location of your hunting area.
No license required units might work fine but as mentioned it's line of sight. If you don't have line of sight ask the club about testing sessions to earn your Technician level license. The first level test is not hard. There are likely Ham radio repeaters on ridge tops near the area you hunt. If you radio can see the tower the repeater will retransmit the signal so others in different areas can hear it.
Suggest you avoid Baofeng they are "value priced" but tend to have problems.
