Garmin smart watches for dog tracking...

**Duck Nitz** · 10-25-2021, 07:43 AM

I have witnessed first-hand what an advantage this is when bird hunting. You see everything at a glance on your watch..how far the dog is out, in what direction, on point etc. Anyone using a watch? what model? TIA

**MolliesMaster** · 10-25-2021, 07:47 AM

Garmin Instinct.

**Duck cutter** · 10-25-2021, 07:50 AM

Garmin Instinct, I’ve been more than pleased with it.
Keep in mind it just mimics the handheld unit, it doesn’t serve as a unit on its own

**Kirk** · 10-25-2021, 08:31 AM

Ditto on Garmin Instinct. Being able to glance at it to see where the dog is instead of picking up the handheld when you are carrying a shotgun is nice. It has become my everyday watch. Sunrise/sunset, moon phase, text messages (receive only), etc. When I'm busy and my phone rings, I can glance at my wrist to see who is calling and choose to ignore the call or answer. It's also very durable. It probably has a lot of other features that I haven't taken the time to learn yet. I charge it about every two weeks and have never had it die on me.

**Duck Nitz** · 10-25-2021, 08:57 AM

Noted! That settles it...one Garmin Instinct coming up. If anyone has a good online source, I'm all ears

**GreenHeadRocker** · 10-25-2021, 11:29 AM

Garmin instinct here as well. Target just had them on sale for 179

**SCswampCAT** · 10-25-2021, 12:20 PM

What kind of life have yall been getting from the instinct?

**Goin Coastal** · 10-26-2021, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Duck Nitz

Noted! That settles it...one Garmin Instinct coming up. If anyone has a good online source, I'm all ears

Let me check my Expert Voice account. Last time I looked, most watches were out of stock.

**MolliesMaster** · 10-26-2021, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by SCswampCAT

What kind of life have yall been getting from the instinct?

Battery life? Or longevity of the watch itself?

**SCswampCAT** · 10-26-2021, 07:28 AM

Longevity

**Duck cutter** · 10-26-2021, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by SCswampCAT

Longevity

Did you call Garmin yet?

**MolliesMaster** · 10-26-2021, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by SCswampCAT

Longevity

Mine is nearly a year old now and no issues. I had a forerunner 235 before that and the only issue I had with it was the battery wouldn't hold a charge after about a year of poor charging habits, my fault. Garmin replaced that for fairly cheap.

**SCswampCAT** · 10-26-2021, 07:47 AM

Michael, no I haven't. I really hadn't thought much more about it until I saw this thread. Mine was a year and a half old. Quit holding a charge, went from 2-3 weeks between charges to every night within a year. Then boom one day it died or cut off and hasn't turned back on. I was just curious if anyone elses lasted longer. I felt like mine should have. I never could keep it synced to my phone so I gave up on that after about a month.

**Duck Nitz** · 10-26-2021, 08:12 AM

I was looking into that one that has the solar charging feature..not sure how reliable that technology is, but it could be the way to go. Damn a technology..

**Duck cutter** · 10-26-2021, 08:14 AM

The weather widget was trash for sure, I deleted it off of mine.

Been pleased with all other features, I run moon phase, compass, dog track and barometer

**SCswampCAT** · 10-26-2021, 10:11 AM

Imo, getting the compass calibrated is a pain in the ass but I enjoyed every other function it had.

**SCswampCAT** · 10-26-2021, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Duck Nitz

I was looking into that one that has the solar charging feature..not sure how reliable that technology is, but it could be the way to go. Damn a technology..

If I end up with another, that will be the route I take I believe...