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rubble · Post by **rubble** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:37 pm

i know this has been discussed but im new here. i am thinking about getting the garmin gps system. i have used a klein for 15 years and it has been fine. sometimes get bounce and get screwed up, but always eventually find the hounds. are they awsome? should i get one?

Spokerider · Post by **Spokerider** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:22 pm

Na........keep struggling with the signal bounce.........

Seriously though, only you can answer that question for yourself.

inchtowntracking · Post by **inchtowntracking** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:50 pm

I think they are awesome but a word of advice try to run telemetry with them just in case the garmin craps out. That way you will be able to still find your dogs. I f you can wait Marshal is supposed to be coming out wit there own GPS.

Bplott · Post by **Bplott** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:44 pm

I do not own a gsp But i have hunted with people that do have gps and they are really nice close range trackers...If you are out hunting you best have the old kleins on them dogs because the gps will sooner or later loose signal of the dogs. They havent impressed me enuff to fork out 1000+ for gsp. just my opinion :beer

huntwithkids · Post by **huntwithkids** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:00 am

I have used both a wildlife 2000 and GPS. Hands down the gps is way better. Even if you lose signal for a bit you now exactly where the dogs where and you usually get right to them and get signal again anyway. Another real plus is you can see what the dogs are doing even if you can't hear them. You can look on the reciever and see that they are circling, making for the next county, or what. Anyway JMO. I always had good luck with my wildlife to. Kinda nice though to look and see you are 123 yds away and the dog is west of you and about to cross road.

houndnem · Post by **houndnem** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:47 am

huntwithkids wrote:I have used both a wildlife 2000 and GPS. Hands down the gps is way better. Even if you lose signal for a bit you now exactly where the dogs where and you usually get right to them and get signal again anyway. Another real plus is you can see what the dogs are doing even if you can't hear them. You can look on the reciever and see that they are circling, making for the next county, or what. Anyway JMO. I always had good luck with my wildlife to. Kinda nice though to look and see you are 123 yds away and the dog is west of you and about to cross road.

Couldn't agree more. I lost my gps tracking unit and tried hunting without it, it was the worst weekend of my life. bought a new one within days. my take on it is that telemetry and gps searve two different puposes. gps is for the hunting part and telemetry is for finding lost dogs, especially over night lost.

George Streepy · Post by **George Streepy** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:15 am

I bought GPS a couple years ago. For a few months I ran both collars. Unless I am in some big country that doesn't have any roads, I only use my GPS now. In the few months I ran both collars I did not once have my telemetry work further than the GPS. The GPS is the only way to go. A couple years ago I had dogs lost over night, when I got home I bought the GPS. I have not had a dog lost over night since. They are hands down better than telemetry. If you program maps and actually learn to use it you would love it. Best piece of equipment I own.

rubble · Post by **rubble** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:27 pm

Thanks for the advice. I think I'll give one a try.

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