Before choosing a transmitter collar, consider your dog's weight, its way of hunting, the usual terrain you hunt in, and the availability of access roads around your hunting areas.

WEIGHT: We offer large, medium and small transmitter collars. No more than 4% of the animal's total body weight should go into whatever the dog is carrying. This insures that the dog will be comfortable and equipment weight will not hinder the dog's performance. An ID plate can be riveted to our transmitter collar (comes with D ring) to eliminate the weight of a regular collar.

WAY OF HUNTING: If your dog stays close or goes out to medium range, a collar with a standard 2-9 mile range will work fine. If your dog hunts wide, or if you hunt in rugged terrain, choose a collar with a longer 3-12 or 4-14 mile signal range.

TERRAIN: Radio signals travel best over flat, open country. In rugged terrain with hills, timber stands, rock bluffs and swamps, the natural obstacles will cut down the collar's signal range. A radio signal must go a longer distance around the obstacles, rather than following a straight line to your receiver. Even dense foliage or a cornfield will affect the signal. In winter, when trees are bare and crops are harvested, your signal range will improve.

ACCESS ROADS: Ask yourself what is the maximum distance you will ever get from your dog. If your access roads are poor and your dog has a large wilderness to hunt in, a longer range collar is a smart buy. On the other hand, if your access roads are good and you can stay within a few miles of your dog at all times, a standard range will work fine. The Magnum Convertible 2-in-1 collar allows you to choose either a standard signal range or a long range, depending on the dog you hunt and the terrain your dog will be released in.