Hunting Dog Tracking Collar: Know What To Expect (1)

Does the distance, rolling terrain, or cover obscure your line of sight, making it difficult to spot your dog? You might need a hunting dog tracking system to help keep your dog safe even without a leash rope. Read on to learn more about a hunting dog tracking collar.

Thanks to hunting dog tracking systems, it’s now easy to know your dog’s whereabouts.

Whether you’re an upland hunter, waterfowl hunter, houndsman, or deer hunter, these devices are vital in your hunting expedition. They provide an effective way to track your dog or multiple dogs where beeper collars or dog bells are inapplicable.

Types of Hunting Dog Tracking Collar

There are two types of hunting dog tracking collars. These collars work as a hog, bear, bobcat or even coon dog tracking system. If you particularly into coon hunting, you would love these coon dog tracking systems. They work for most hunting dogs.

These are:

1. Radio Telemetry Hunting Dog Tracking Collar

These collar trackers have a directional antenna that sends radio signals, enabling you to determine your dog’s location.

Their sight range is typically further, but they provide limited information on exactly how far away the collar (your dog) is from you.

Since they don’t give the exact distance, you’re forced to estimate based on the signal strength you receive from the tracking collar. Your approximation can be far from true, depending on the terrain.

With a radio telemetry collar, you either get a signal or don’t. And if the signal goes off, it can be challenging to track down your dog, especially if you have no idea where to start looking.

Advantages of Radio Telemetry Collar Trackers

They cover a wider range than GPS trackers (about 30% more) when in perfect condition.

Disadvantages of Radio Telemetry Collar Trackers

They don’t give the exact distance of your dog
Once the radio signal is lost, you have to start hunting down your dog by trying to get close enough to your dog for your device to pick up a signal