Garmin has done it again. Leading the industry in gps, they have come up with a handheld device that will track your
hunting dogs in the field. It is called the
Astro. Whether it's tall grass or dense cover there is no more worrying about where you are aiming, you get quick monitoring of your dogs position on the ground so you can follow them around. All you do is attach the DC 20 wireless transmitter to your dog with the wireless transmitter, go outside, and turn em loose. The GPS device also has a setting to alarm you when the dog is pointing.
Using several transmitters you can track up to ten dogs, and you can track them from as far as five miles away (depending on conditions). The system works best in flat open territory.
Using waypoints you can track where, when, and how many birds you found and took. The
Astro is not just a
Tracking GPS, it is a full feature GPS that includes a : barometric altimeter, microSD card slot, celestial information, area calculator, IPX7 waterproof exterior and a revolutionary 3-axis compass. You can also get the optional detailed city street maps with over 6 million points of interest for the
Astro.
DC 20 Dog Collar TransmitterDC 20 transmits dogs position to your handheld Astro GPS (sold separately). Allows you can see his current location and a trail of where he's been on the Map page of your handheld.
Garmin Astro 220 GPS Based Dog Tracking Unit OnlyTired of searching for your hunting dog in tall grass or dense cover? Now you can leave the hunting entirely to him. Introducing Astro, the first high sensitivity GPS-enabled dog tracking GPS for hunters and sportsmen. This unique GPS when accompanied by the optional DC 20 pinpoints your dogs position and shows you exactly where he is, even when you cant see or hear him.
Count Your CoveysAfter youve captured your quarry, mark the exact spot with Astros Covey Counter™, a special waypoint that tells you the exact location, time of day and elevation where you found your prey, as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location. Astro lets you save other special waypoints, such as "Truck" and "Lodge," so you can save the location of these places quickly and easily for each hunt. Astro also offers special waypoint icons to represent food plots, tree stands and other hunting-related points.
Experience Full-featured GPSAstro shines when youre out on the hunt, but it also excels in getting you back to your truck at the end of the day, or even back home again. In fact, the Astro handheld has all the features of Garmins top-line handheld outdoor devices, including a barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD card slot, celestial information, area calculator and rugged, IPX7 waterproof exterior. With optional detailed city street maps, you can search for over 6 million points of interest and create a route on roads with exact turn-by-turn directions.
