Garmin

Considering recent worldwide shipping and manufacturing backlogs with some items stretching out months at a time, many hunters with smaller or younger dogs are left wondering what their options are. Here are some of the FAQs we get when customers inquire about the full-sized T5 and TT15 collar vs. the T5 and TT15 mini: Q: "If TT15 minis are unavailable...

As early as 1721, without certainty on the exact origin the original phrase was, “An old dog will learn no tricks”. Now tracing even further back to the early 1500’s the saying was “it is hard to make an old dog to stoop” in other words referring to teaching a dog to put their nose to the ground to track...

By now, if you’ve been following the DU podcasts and articles, you’ve probably at least thought about getting a bird dog if you don’t already have one.  If you’ve done any research at all about some of the things you may need to get started, you’re probably extremely overwhelmed.  Trainers, e-collars, bird launchers, training birds, WOAH… the list goes on and on.  ...

Dog tracking technology has progressed miles in just a few short years. Houndsmen raised with simple radio tracking antennas and jury-rigged shock systems are now using advanced software interfaces and satellite tracking, designed in Silicon Valley by people with degrees in subjects we can't even pronounce. But houndsmen are still always on the lookout for ways to enhance their experience...

TT15/TT15X Track and Train collars, like other Garmin tracking collars, utilize a light system to indicate the status of the collar. We get quite a few collars in that customers claim have lost GPS, only for us to start them up in-shop and see them work right out of the box. If a problematic collar is still under warranty, it's...

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...

Apart from adding custom-made waypoint symbols to your Alpha unit, you can also create your own. This is useful if you wish to mark a specific location with an easily recognizable symbol. If you have buddies with "distinctive" features you can make flattering caricatures of them. Try it! After downloading some custom waypoints for your device, you can get to...

When we first started our family hunting journey we had no clue what we were getting ourselves into.  We had moved to a new area and didn’t know these mountains as well as the ones back home. We began the season mountain hopping and would hunt a different place each weekend with zero luck. It wasn’t until we decided to...

In the current tech controlled world that we find ourselves in, there is always some new, big product coming out on the market to make our lives easier, stay on top of our health or just more connected to other devices and people. Smartwatches have taken over the spectrum of wearable tech fashion. I have always liked the idea of...