I've hunted for 2 seasons with the astro 220, 4 dc30 collars and the garmin long range hand held antenna. I won't turn the dogs out without it. In real thick mixed timber get .8 to 1 mile range with regular antenna, around 2.75 to 3 miles with long range hand held. Only loose a signal if the dog ...

I live and hunt in Prince George County, got 9 beagles. Three are short range hounds, they will usually chase 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile, the other six so far have not run more than 2 miles or so. Good thing having a couple short rangers is they come back quick and I keep on driving while the long rangers ...

Hi, have been checking out this forum for a while now. Decided to sign up. Live in Southeastern VA, only big game animals we have are turkeys and deer. Both are very plentiful in my county. I hunt deer mostly. We hunt deer with dogs, a very popular tradition, dates back to colonial days. I use ...