GPS Tracking Collar

Might not be what you’re looking for, but we use a SpotOn gps fence collar for our dogs. You can set up a fence whenever you go, and also pay for a subscription to track them if they leave the fence.

if cost is not an issue then go Garmin. They are the gold standard and what all dogs hunters use(deer, rabbit, game trackers, field trials etc.) For my blood dogs I have the Garmin alpha 300 paired with the Garmin TT25 track and train collars. There is nothing better. The alpha 300 will run about $800 though and each collar around $350. For increased range get the extended range antenna or even better the truck mount antenna.

Spent a lot of time researching tracking collars,I’m going to bite the bullet and get a Garmin.
I have a Redbone hound for tracking shot deer,I can use it with her,also,
I have a 20 foot leash for tracking with her,she slipped her collar last year and took off on a wounded doe my grandson shot and took me awhile to find her.The doe got away so I don’t think it was hurt too bad.

The yard dog I mentioned I’m pretty sure he took off on wild hogs.My stepson likes to ride him around our property,couple weeks ago a sow with some babies ran across a trail in front of them,he took off after them,
He caught one of the piglets in a thicket,was squealing like hell and the sow got after him,he ran back to the golf cart like a scalded dog.

This last time when we couldn’t find him my stepson was distraught ,was sure he had gotten killed.

Garmin tracking collars are exceptional. I had an OG alpha that ran every single day for over 10 years. It finally has started crapping out. Found a lot of deer with it, treed a lot of coons with it. Its a very good device. If I had anything other than a yard pet, I'd get another one.

I was always disappointed that it wouldn't function like a wireless fence collar. The gizmo has plenty computer power to do it but for some reason garmin doesn't add that functionality. You can set it to alert you when the dog leaves a specified boundary that you can set, but you'll have to manually tone or shock them for leaving if you want it to do that.

My two have Fi tracking collars. They are GPS tracking, and I have been pretty impressed with how well they work at the hunting lease with limited cell signal. The app pretty much updates their location in real time. I'd say within 10-15 seconds of real time. They put the collars themselves on sale now and then. I think I got the newest ones for $150 each. The annual "membership" or subscription or whatever it is that gives you the real-time tracking is like $180 each.

So, not exactly cheap, but not crazy expensive. Well worth the cost for the peace of mind of knowing where they are at all times. (I let them roam free when we're down there.)

I like the feature where you can set locations and as long as they stay in that perimeter, nothing, but if they leave it, you get an alert.