Beepers or bells?

beeper or bell?

  • Beeper

    Votes: 19 33.3%

  • Bell

    Votes: 12 21.1%

  • neither

    Votes: 26 45.6%
  • Total voters
    57
Well, first time out with a beeper and I must say....I really liked it. I had it set to only beep when on point, but the grass was so tall that I found myself using it a lot to locate the dog.
 
We use a bell, but at times we cannot hear the bell, so the locator on the collar works very well when he is on point.
I find the locator function very handy when Louie is in the deep woods up here after ruffies, or in the mddle of the cattails and the bell stops!
DT
 
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UplandLevi said:
i've never used a bell or a beeper. i suppose my dog's collar jingles when she runs, so that almost counts as a bell and it's more than enough for me.
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I used to use a bell on my flusher. Even though I'm hunting stocked birds, those birds learn real quick after being pressured. I found when I quit using the bell, I had less problems with running birds. I'm quite convinced those birds literally heard the dog coming so ran more than usual.
 
I have used them while coyote hunting but I won't be putting one on my bird dog. I end up spending too much time looking at the thing Lol!
 
Beeper or gps ?

I have used beepers but since I would not want that sound near my ears I felt there should be a better solution and now there is, the gps. I wish it had been available for all of my dogs.
Easy solution if one "checks" to often.......
 
Holy Moses, I have to agree with you about spending to much time looking at the GPS. I won a GPS last summer, and we had it on one of the hounds coyote hunting. I was facing west following the hound on the GPS, what happened was a coyote ran out of the woods east of me not 30 yards from me, I never heard or seen it. Needless to say I any still hearing about that one.
lab man
PS: I also hunt with someone we call Moses, Have you ever heard of the bloody nose fence line?
 
BritChaser said:
Bell for me. Allows you to know where the dog is at all times without visual contact. When the bell stops, it's a point; move in for the flush.
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What abut when the cover is 7 feet tall, and the same color as a Vizsla?

I have searched for my dog on point several times for over 45 minutes before finding him. LOL. Can't get myself to do the GPS thing and hate the beeper.
 
I prefer the Dogtra Beeper collar. I like the ability to locate my dog with a single beep as I usually run it in the Point only mode.

I have used it in various occasions when I am pushing a waist high CRP field for birds. I am walking on a cut edge and have my dog working the grass. I use the Beeper function to make my dog's presence known to me and the birds to push the birds. In high grass, they can't see him, but they will hear him and run towards the edges where the blockers are.

Also there have been times, I was sitting at my truck and the collar goes off, only to find my dog on point with a bird near the truck (3 times already). A bell wouldn't aknowledge that situation.
 
I bought a beeper collar for the sole reason of locating my GSP. I don't use it for the point. She's scared the crap out of me a few times. GPS is in my future with her.
 
I run flushers but I think sometimes we get way to technical. Imagine this an e collar device hanging around your neck. One whistle hanging around your neck. A go-pro attached to your hat. A GPS locator hanging around your neck. A vest full of 25 shot shells. Two or three birds in your vest. A shotgun weighing 6-10 pounds. A hoodie because it is windy and cold. Gloves. Chaps strapped to your belt. Water bottles on a fanny pack. A simple dog first aid kit. License, truck keys, cell phone, shooting glasses, ear plugs... How much stuff can a guy carry, keep track of and let alone use! I guess I have been hunting too long and have seen too many gadgets "I gotta have."
 
goldenboy said:
I run flushers but I think sometimes we get way to technical. Imagine this an e collar device hanging around your neck. One whistle hanging around your neck. A go-pro attached to your hat. A GPS locator hanging around your neck. A vest full of 25 shot shells. Two or three birds in your vest. A shotgun weighing 6-10 pounds. A hoodie because it is windy and cold. Gloves. Chaps strapped to your belt. Water bottles on a fanny pack. A simple dog first aid kit. License, truck keys, cell phone, shooting glasses, ear plugs... How much stuff can a guy carry, keep track of and let alone use! I guess I have been hunting too long and have seen too many gadgets "I gotta have."
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Here, here! I can't believe I didn't write the blog!!!! Some of these guys can't even get out of the truck. As I said fishing lures to catch fishermen! I never got over good boots, a vest, a few shells, and my gun, clothing appropriate with the weather. My dogs know me! and the way to the truck! I know them, and can trudge around in the brush to find them. miles to the dog, how many we covered, depress me in bad years, at the end of the day did all I could, that's enough. The concert of man and dog together, in an unspoken harmony is the crescendo of the sport!
 
Beepers etc

I feel grateful that I am able to ?hang? a GPS on my dog?s neck. It gives me comfort to know his location and not have a bad feeling in my stomach when he is out of sight for a period of time.

I started hunting, alone, with my first dog, a big running ES in 1950. I was 13 and he was 3. All I had was a collar on the dog and a whistle hanging from my neck. He was not a run-off but was able to cover ground and definitely be out of sight. Many times I feared the worst, but was fortunate. He was never hurt and I never lost him. In subsequent years I had more wide ranging dogs and again never had any problems. I was always concerned for their welfare. In 1988 I put a beeper on a big running EP. It helped me keep track of him but I did not like the noise near his ears and I did not always hear it.

I am now not able to work a big running dog and do not have the grounds for one. I am pleased that I have a GPS to put on my dog. He is not a big runner but can get out 150-200 yards in certain areas. The important point is I know his location. That makes me feel great!
 
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