Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - March 2023

levels to meet the dog’s temperament and the training situation, as well as an auxiliary setting to change the tone button to a vibration setting. The palm-sized handheld weighs only 3 ounces, making it small enough to slip into a pocket when not in use or light enough to be clipped to a lanyard. Glenn Scarborough (Hunting Retreiving Club) and Kevin Redman (On the Deck Outfitters) loved using it on this hunt. At times the birds weren’t committing as close as we wanted them to. So we had to take a little bit longer shots occasionally. At one time, it turned into a 350-yard retrieve. Luckily, those collars we had running on the new Delta SE, have a half-mile range, so we were able to correct the dogs when needed. That’s one of the really great things about an e-collar, is that it allows for communication from the handler to the dog in those off-leash situations and hunting situations where the dog is 350 yards away. Sure you have whistles and everything else, but if the dog is not responding accordingly, you can use that e-collar, and then the dog can focus their attention back on you and can send them where you need them to go.

It just served as a reminder that whatever you love doing in the outdoors, Garmin has a product for that.

On the first day, we were going after speckled belly goose and it was everything we could have asked for! Almost immediately after shooting, we started having birds coming in and Kevin shot the first bird. When it got back to the blind, it turned out to be a collared, banded, speckled belly! That’s a once in a lifetime bird, and we’re pretty sure it’s already at the taxidermist because you don’t want to let that one get away! We can’t wait to share the rest of the action from this hunt! So be sure to follow us and Outdoor Action TV on social media and be on the lookout for this epic waterfowl adventure!

Multiple Garmin products were used on our hunt! People often associate Garmin with one singular product, but Garmin has an ecosystem of products that work hand in hand to maximize your enjoyment out in the field. Besides the Delta SE, the Garmin Fenix and Instinct crossover smartwatches along with the handheld GPS devices made for a fun time knocking down birds.

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