Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Hunting With A Garmin Tracking Collar

By Jennie Sandoval


Many hunters rely on their dogs to assist them in tracking down their quarry. Before the advent of GPS, it could be disturbingly easy to lose track of them while out on a hunt, which could result in lost targets or even a lost dog. With a Garmin tracking collar, you no longer need to have these concerns.

The same type of GPS that works in finding directions for your car is just as effective in keeping track of the dogs that help hunters. Garmin tracking collars ensure that no matter where your dogs go, you can follow after them. The technology built into the collar means that you will always know precisely where they are, and what the best route is to go after them.

Dogs are likely to be much more successful at their tasks when they are not hampered by a hunter who is reluctant to let them travel too far or too fast. When the dog can do better work, it is likely to be happier, and its owner will be happier too. Ultimately, the success of their hunts together can increase a great deal by using these collars.

There are two parts to this system, one for the dog and one for the hunter. The collar worn by the dog tracks its location via GPS satellites, and keeps track of whether it is on point or still in motion. That information is then sent to the second part of the system, which is the handheld.

Radio signals send all of the information collected by the collar directly to the piece held by the hunter. Once this data is received, it is converted into detailed maps that show not only where the dog is at any given time, but the route it took to get there, as well as how far away it is. All of this is shown in a clear, easy-to-read manner that allows hunters to plan the best way to follow their dogs.

Using multiple dogs with this type of system is incredibly easy. In fact, up to ten dogs can be tracked by the GPS handheld at any time, and each one has its individual information clearly displayed along with each of the others. Hunters will love how easy it is to distinguish between the paths taken by each dog, and will find it very useful to know which one has gone in what direction without any confusion.

Not all hunters will want to have exactly the same things shown on their handheld screen, so the numerous options available for interface customization are a wonderful feature. From different types of maps to varied ways to display each individual dog and its path, everything can be set exactly the way you like it. The combinations are virtually endless, and allow for the perfect setup for every hunter.

A Garmin tracking collar is the perfect accessory for any hunter who uses dogs to assist in his or her hunts. Your efforts will be more successful, and you will feel much better about knowing the locations of all of your dogs all of the time. Taking chances with regards to your dogs and where they are is now a thing of the past.




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