Garmin Alpha 100 'How To' Section

When hunting with a group or in a club, you may find yourself in a massive group of other hunters' dogs hunting a smaller area. Many Garmin devices operating in a single location can cause interference and inhibit optimum tracking if not addressed. If you listen to our podcast, you may have heard Buddy and Jason discussing this in one...

Garmin is known worldwide as a leader in making durable, reliable electronics for sportsmen. Dealing in Golf, Aviation, and Marine devices as well as outdoor gear, Garmin knows their users normally treat their toys with delicate care. But as anyone in their Dog Tracking division will tell you, no customers are tougher on equipment than your dogs. Even the houndsman...

Garmin's Instinct watch series allows users the ability to track up to three dogs simultaneously via wireless connection broadcasted directly from your handheld Alpha/Astro unit. While the Fenix series has this feature as well, the Instinct provides houndsmen with the features they need conveniently at-a-glance, with a price point that won't break the bank. Users can now stow the handheld...

How to: Pair Your Garmin Alpha 100 with your Fenix 5 Watch This entry was posted on January 18, 2018 by Jason Duby.  How do I pair my Alpha 100 with my Fenix watch? First you will need to download the "Dog Tracking" widget from the Garmin “Connect IQ” store.  You can find this in your Garmin Connect Application under “More” on the bottom left.  This...

First you will want to make sure that all other handhelds surrounding you are turned off. This will assure that your DriveTrack71 will pair with your unit and not with another hunter's. From your home screen, select Setup Select Dogs Verify that the Dog Broadcasting is turned “on” (if it says dog broadcasting is “off” simply select “dog broadcasting” then...

This can be used as a valuable tool in the event you drop your Alpha 100 while in the woods or if you need an early wake up call. Follow these steps starting at the Main Menu At the bottom of the screen, select the arrow pointing up to show the rest of your menu items.... Keep going Down until...

When your Alpha 100 handheld unit zooms out unexpectedly it is actually zooming out to try and show you where your dogs are. Most of the time this happens when you don't use all of your collars and so your hand held is still trying to show you the last place it received the location of the TT15 Tracking collar.  ...

You can change the color of the track on the map to match the collar strap. 1. Select Dog List. 2. Select a dog. 3. Select Show Info. 4. Select the colored square next to the dog’s name. 5. Select a color Purchase the Garmin Alpha

You can adjust the length of the tracks that are shown on the map. This can help reduce the clutter on the map. 1. Select Setup > Dogs > Dog Track on Map. 2. Select an option to show more or less of the tracks on the map. Purchase the Garmin Alpha