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<blockquote data-quote="Duckslayer100" data-source="post: 55335" data-attributes="member: 1485">Yup...there are two functions (which as far as I can tell are virtually the same): you can set the unit to &quot;point&quot; or &quot;treed.&quot; I don't know how long the dog needs to stand still, but after a little bit the transmitter will notify you that a dog is on point. You can check the map to see where the dog is or, in my case, which dog it is. Even if your dog doesn't point (or at least not well) I think the Alpha is huge for the simple fact that it offers piece-of-mind. I rarely get to hunt the mowed golf greens that are western North Dakota's phez range, thus relegated to the meager cattail-chocked margins here in the east. With that cover it's very easy to lose track of a dog. I ran bells on my dogs always, but unless you're keeping extra close attention to them, they can still get lost after hitting point. I usually made it work out in the end, but this will take out all the guesswork. Plus, no more worrying if they're in the next county, or simply chasing down a cripple. I know exactly where both dogs are at all times.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Duckslayer100, post: 55335, member: 1485"] Yup...there are two functions (which as far as I can tell are virtually the same): you can set the unit to "point" or "treed." I don't know how long the dog needs to stand still, but after a little bit the transmitter will notify you that a dog is on point. You can check the map to see where the dog is or, in my case, which dog it is. Even if your dog doesn't point (or at least not well) I think the Alpha is huge for the simple fact that it offers piece-of-mind. I rarely get to hunt the mowed golf greens that are western North Dakota's phez range, thus relegated to the meager cattail-chocked margins here in the east. With that cover it's very easy to lose track of a dog. I ran bells on my dogs always, but unless you're keeping extra close attention to them, they can still get lost after hitting point. I usually made it work out in the end, but this will take out all the guesswork. Plus, no more worrying if they're in the next county, or simply chasing down a cripple. I know exactly where both dogs are at all times. [/QUOTE]

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