GPS e-Collar recommendations

[Onwardoutdoors]

What collars are y’all running? Looking for a more budget friendly option but not afraid to spend 500-600

 

[NCMTNHunter]

I've used garmin since the beginning on hounds and bird dogs. I have no experience with any other brands but I have enough trust in Garmin that I've never needed to look at other brands. I started with the first astro units and bought the the first alpha 100 that came out and used it until this year. I really don't know how long I've had that alpha 100 but I would say 10 years plus (I think that is about all you can expect out of any electronics). I picked up an alpha 300 a couple months ago and really like it so far. If you want mapping then look at the alpha's. If you want to save some money and all you need is a direction and a distance then look at the Pro 550 plus or the Alpha 10.

 

[Jake300win]

What collars are y’all running? Looking for a more budget friendly option but not afraid to spend 500-600

I have the Garmin alpha 10 and the tt15 collars. They are great I wouldn't want to hunt with out them now. I used to run bells or beepers. I haven't tried the 200i or the newer version but the 10 does everything I need. If I need to look at a map it's connected to my phone. I also have the instinct watch, it's not a must have but nice.

 

[theducktruck]

Im running the exact setup as Jake300win. The garmin 10 is pretty simple and allows me to see how far each dog is and toggle between whichever stim is needed. If i need a map i can view on the garmin connect app.

 

[GLS]

I'm still using the Astro 320 and DC40, 50 and T5 collars. I use a Sport Pro as hearing aids Two collars and two handhelds. I link the Astro to a Fenix watch to keep track of them. Works for me. If I were going to update, I'd go with the Pro 550 Plus. Gil