I know it ain't the alpha, but here is cabelas deal on the 320
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Home/Christmas-Sale/Hunting-Gear|/pc/105625080/c/594491580/sc/481690080/Garminreg-Astro-320DC-50-Bundle/1624313.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fhunting-gear%2F_%2FN-1116442%2FNo-0%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_481690080%3FWTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNP%26recordsPerPage%3D48&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat481690080
Not sure if it's a good deal or not, but if it is, will somebody say ya or na pls? I need to get another tracking system and can't afford the alpha, but like mike said, I like the idea of having 1 collar/handheld instead of 2
The 320 DC 50 combo is a pretty good deal, especially if you use their free shipping code. I just bought that bundle a couple weeks ago so we now have 2 320's.
I hunt with a guy that has the alpha. He also runs a 320 since he doesn't have enough collars for the alpha. I do like that system as it will track farther than a 320. Also has a lot more options on it that I like over the 320, but we get along fine with the 320's. We also run telemetry collars on our dogs as well, so we can generall keep up with them.
It seems that since the 320 will work with the dc30s, it's a better system than the alpha for ME. I guess I'll go ahead and get the 320 before they go off sale tomorrow. Thanks for the reply nannyslayer