Post by: summerb67 on October 21, 2013, 06:20:48 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on October 21, 2013, 06:39:29 PM
Post by: Houndhunter on October 21, 2013, 06:45:09 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on October 21, 2013, 08:02:35 PM
Post by: wildweeds on October 21, 2013, 10:09:17 PM
Post by: AspenBud on October 22, 2013, 09:15:26 AM
OK I have a question for the guys on the wetside, If you run your dog with a GPS collar, how well does it pick up a signal in the thick stuff, I am ready to get a dog but need to upgrade a few things and at the top of my list is my a new e collar......
How far does your dog range out? If you're talking about 50-200 yards, no big deal. More than that and you might, or might not, run into issues.
It really depends. The terrain, trees, and even clouds can have an impact on how well the signal comes through.
I would definitely use long range antennas.
I still use a beeper and sometimes a bell depending on my mood. The constant noise let's me know where the dog is and when they are on point faster and gives some redundancy to my setup.
That said, I ran one of my dogs on a release site last weekend with just the Astro and it was one of the more pleasurable hunts I've had. Then again, the dog was handling quite well...which leads me to another point. The Garmin Astro is no substitute for training. Teach your dog to handle in the woods and you'll seldom need to look at the Astro.
Post by: Stilly bay on October 22, 2013, 09:24:56 AM
OK I have a question for the guys on the wetside, If you run your dog with a GPS collar, how well does it pick up a signal in the thick stuff, I am ready to get a dog but need to upgrade a few things and at the top of my list is my a new e collar......
Teach your dog to handle in the woods and you'll seldom need to look at the Astro.
until he goes on point and its time to bust out the machete.
Post by: bracer40 on October 22, 2013, 01:54:41 PM
OK I have a question for the guys on the wetside, If you run your dog with a GPS collar, how well does it pick up a signal in the thick stuff, I am ready to get a dog but need to upgrade a few things and at the top of my list is my a new e collar......
Teach your dog to handle in the woods and you'll seldom need to look at the Astro.
until he goes on point and its time to bust out the machete.
:yeah:
Post by: jetjockey on October 23, 2013, 09:45:43 AM
Post by: summerb67 on October 24, 2013, 09:08:02 PM
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 25, 2013, 09:56:46 AM