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Hunting Dog Collar
A Look At Hunting Dog Collars
The hunting dog collar is an important accessory for
dogs that hunt. Hunt dogs include coon dogs, bird dogs,
bear hunters and other more exotic types such as lion
and tiger hunters. Hunting dog collars can be
inexpensive or top of the line tracking collars. The
type of hunting you do and the terrain that you do it in
will determine the type of hunting dog collar that you
will need.
Favorites on the market are the tracking collars. This
type of hunting dog collar can be used not only for
hunting but also for finding dogs that always seem to
get lost on their own as well as search and rescue dogs.
Many of these collars are lightweight, weighing in at
less than 12 ounces. They are easy to use and extremely
portable for both the owner or trainer and the dog.
These types of collars work using radio frequency
direction finding equipment. Usually the operator has
two channels on the receiver to work with. The tracker
transmitters are attached to the hunting dog collar and
are battery powered.
The transmitters can also be used separately in a
container or attached to magnets. Signal detection can
be either audible or with LED lights. Some receivers
manufactured have a headphone jack on the receiver.
These types of collars with receivers are expensive. Be
sure to check all of the specifications of these items
prior to buying and be sure that they are waterproof not
just water resistant.
The bark indicator-tracking collar is very popular with
bird dog enthusiasts. These types of collars can
indicate to you whether the dog is barking and moving or
just pointing. The indicator can tell whether the dog is
stationary for longer than ten seconds by beeping more
rapidly when this occurs. Many of these tracking systems
are able to track two dogs simultaneously. Hunters whose
dogs tree their prey such as coon hunters also use these
collars.
Beeper collars are a less expensive alternative to the
expensive tracking collars for hunting dogs. These
collars are helpful for bird dogs and their owners in
tracking them through the underbrush. Beeper collars use
motion sensors to help determine what your dog is doing.
If they are pointing the beeper will beep more
frequently. Since there is a wide variety of beeper
tones and ranges available with each manufacturers
collars, be sure to test these out before buying them or
you may not be able to hear your dogs beeper in high
winds and heavy cover.
By far, the least expensive hunting dog collar is the
bell collar. Many hunters start out using these bells
and some refuse to move up to the beepers and tracking
collars because of their simplicity. The easiest to use,
and more difficult to lose bell collars are the types
that have a loop that fits around the dogs existing
collar. The most frequently used types of hunting dog
collar bells are the sportsman bell and the turkey bell.
Both of these bells emit a high pitch, which is needed
when tracking short distances.
One of the most popular dog collar without the beeps and
bells is the camouflage print dog collar. This plain
collar can be used simply for attaching identification
to your hunting dog. It can also be used to attach the
other transmitters or bells that you want to attach. Be
sure to use counterweights with all of your gadgets so
that the receivers on the collar stay on the back of the
dogs neck. Otherwise hearing all of the gadgets will
become more difficult.
As with all dog collars, measure and adjust the collars
for proper weight and fit. Many hunting dogs wear up to
four different collars while on a hunt and they need to
concentrate on what they are doing not struggling with
the weight of the collars. Follow the two-finger rule
when fitting the hunting dog collar so that they arent
too tight around your pets neck.
About the Author
Charlotte E. Gerber is a full-time freelance writer
and a regular contributor to http://www.my-dog-collar.com
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