Do any of you use a watch to connect to the Garmin Alpha 300

[akersrob]

Do any of you use a watch to connect to your garmin alpha? Do you feel its worth it? and there is about 20 of them when I use a google search.

 

[Munster927]

I use a Garmin Instinct. I probably wouldn't buy one just to use it for my Alpha, but I already had the watch when I upgraded to the Alpha so I use it. It is handy to look at my watch quick to see the direction my dogs at or the wrist vibrating when she's on point, but I wouldn't spend $200+ on that stuff alone.

 

[Jake300win]

I have the instinct as well. I like it for fitness and hiking. The tracking features are good with the Garmin app. I also use it with my alpha especially when the dogs on point. I can have both my hands free. It's especially nice in thick cover when your trying to move fast to the dog.

 

[chemist]

I pair an instinct to my alpha 100. I bought the watch specifically for that purpose and I am glad I did.

My alpha 100 stays strapped to my chest with the tone buttons accessible. I keep track of the dogs pretty much exclusively through the watch.

I hunt every weekend during our 4 month season plus on holidays and some vacation days. I also run the dogs on wild birds until April. I get a lot of use out of the watch and have my gun in both hands when walking into a point in high cover.

 

[cheesy]

I have an Instinct watch paired to my Pro 550 Plus.

I’d like it a lot more if I wasn’t near sighted. I have to look over or under my glasses to see it.

Guess that means it is time for bifocals….

Also I connect my handhold to the Garmin app on my phone. Likely not needed with the Alpha screen.

 

[akp]

I have an Instinct. I like it. I really don't need any of the bells and whistles. Sometimes it seems to have a mind of its own and I have trouble getting back to the time screen. Now, in defense of the watch, I've never really read all of the directions. I just don't have any use for all of the GPS and trail stuff. It is easy to switch back and forth from the dog screen. Pretty handy but I still find myself looking at the handheld some. Probably habit.

 

[Glock]

I have the instinct connected to my 200 as well.

 

[LC Smith]

Do any of you use a watch to connect to your garmin alpha? Do you feel its worth it? and there is about 20 of them when I use a google search.

Garmin Instinct with Pro 550+

 

[TennesseeTraveler]

Older Fenix watch with the Alpha.

I like the quick look at the watch...

 

[Quailnerd]

Instinct 2 and a 550…. If you have seasoned dogs not requiring a lot of correction it’s a great setup