Registered: Apr 2009
Location: Backwoods, WV
Posts: 139

I just got my new garmin the other day and tried it out and worked good but started messing up when I was getting ready to turn it off. I just had it out and had the collar next to me outside and it was telling me the it was in the other direction saying it was treed then it was running then it was 10 yards then 80 yards and kept changing directions never did settle one where the collar was....any suggestions on how to fix it???

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Morrison TN
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It won't be accurate when it is within a few feet of you.

Put it out about 20-30 yards and I bet it's OK.

Mine just says "near" when it's too close to be accurate. It says "treed" when they are still for so long.

The compass won't point in the right direction unless you calibrate it either. Once calibrated it will point the right way.

I never use the compass page anyway, I just use the map and it shows me right where she is at in relation to me.

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Registered: Nov 2008
Location: west virginia
Posts: 28

well i have now idea but sometimes when they are that close the just dont work right. my friend had one but it was crappy and his neighbor had one and he had to sellit because it was giveing him problems. wildlife materials bluebox is the way to go....

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Registered: Apr 2009
Location: Backwoods, WV
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alright i'll try that thanks

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Registered: Dec 2004
Location: unionville, mo.
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i have one and had no problems, really like it.

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Registered: Apr 2009
Location: Kings' Mtn. KY
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I had this very thing happen one time. I recalibrated my compass & it hasn't happened since.

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Morrison TN
Posts: 4927

From my experience, the "problems" with the garmin for the most part are user error, not product defect or inadequacy.

Charging hook ups and the wire from the GPS sensor on the collar to the transmitter coming unplugged are the main problems I have heard about that weren't due to the learning curve of the system.

Mine has been very dependable.

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Registered: Apr 2009
Location: Backwoods, WV
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just tried it again and didn't have any problems once i got a few yards away was able to pick up the collar at 1.5 miles. I really like mine also.

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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: west virgina
Posts: 389

backwood do you hunt in the hunting grounds off of 250 any if you do i might be able to meet you there and go hunting some day i should be back home about the first part of may let me know

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Registered: Apr 2009
Location: Backwoods, WV
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no I've never hunted off 250 mostly just off rt 7 and rt 20 mostly.

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