Garmin Astro in California

[R.M.]

Where are we with Legalizing the Garmin Astro in California? I’m thinking of upgrading my “beep-beep” system, but I won’t upgrade the “beep-beep” if I can use a GPS system within a year or two. Please inform me if you know anything. Thanks

[Roy Sparks]

Hi RM, Why is the Garmin Astro illegal in California ?

I went to a Garmin agency in Windhoek - Namibia and they told me they were not allowed to import these items !!! How ridiculous , they also could not supply any reason as to why not.

I hope it is not connected to any green movements as lots of hunters buy Garmin GPS units for hunting purposes. Will talk again later gotta run.

Roy Sparks.

[Patrick]

It was put into our regulations over a decade ago (before it was even available), along with not allowing treeing switches. Part of a trade off during a period of wheeling and dealing. As I understand it, at that time the houndsmen were going to lose something, and so we did. If we had to lose, we didn't lose much that time.

[walkerdog]

I THINK it was a deal so we wouldn't lose our bear training season...we lost it anyway. The decision on the gps is supposed to be made later this month.