South Dakota Sojourn

[Harold Pickens]

Thanks Dave, we ought to do that. I often go to the big flea market in Rogers, the wife likes to go there. Kenny Graft( SXS Ohio) has a great little gun shop less than a half hour from you, this side of the Pa. line. You would enjoy meeting Kenny, and he has alot of nice Parkers to ogle, his gun shop is "Shooting Stars".

[Kentucky Bird Hunter]

Yes, I've been to Kenny's shop. Great set-up and a terrific assortment of guns there.

Let me know of any future visits to the Rogers Sale, and we could possibly use that as an excuse to get together.

Dave

[Jeff S.]

Quite an adventure. I’m glad that you found Doodle.

[John Taddeo]

Hey Harold, I had an experience a few years ago while Grouse hunting near lake Arthur in Butler County Pa where a landowner refused me permission to his property and asked me to leave while trying to locate my dog (things started to get ugly quickly). The situation ended well though it prompted me to go with a GPS and a little piece of mind to make my hunting trips more enjoyable. The one thing I did do last year to make things a little more streamlined was to pair the Garmin 200I to a Garmin wristwatch (I wear the watch while hunting anyway). Now the GPS pretty much stays tucked away in the jacket, and I can glance at my watch anytime I need to know where my dog is.

[Harold Pickens]

Thanks John, thats a great idea.

[Jeff Christie]

You can’t go wrong with a Garmin. I have two different collars (one big one smaller) along with the handheld receiver. I don’t know the numbers offhand but I simply won’t hunt without them. I too have lost dogs and there is no way to describe the angst I felt until they were recovered. We have a lot of very tall prairie grass and cat tails around here and the Garmin system is invaluable.

[Harold Pickens]

Going to go look at the Garmin 200i. There is a huge Cabelas 10 miles away, will look at them there, may use my accumulated Cabelas pts on it. Will have one and know how to use it by next season. I like the 200i's emergency locator ability if I have a problem and need to summon help.

[Jeff Christie]

You will NOT be sorry. And Garmin customer service and support is absolutely outstanding especially for the technologically challenged like me. I have trouble with batteries and flashlights. Really.

[John Taddeo]

Steve Snell has an entire tutorial on you tube .. fantastic walk through the entire system.. highly recommend watch..

[mobirdhunter]

Harold, I'd echo the Garmin recommendations. I like the mini version. The batteries last plenty long for us. I also have the watch to help with the tracking (and counting my steps!). In addition to the handheld device with the screen, I also have the more traditional linked transmitter that allows for better/easier access to use the tone for communicating with my pups. I have them trained to respond to the tone as well as the whistle. The transmitter is in a holster at my hip, much easier to access. It also has a small screen that has a direction signal.

I also recommend Steve Snell's Gun Dog Supply. They ship quickly and have great information about their products. Steve is a dog guy for sure and his knowledge is helpful.

No more lost dogs!!! Please!!