Track Your Pack! Command the Hunt!

If you are running hounds, bird dogs, or bear dogs and want to keep tabs on the whole pack without stepping out of the cab, the Garmin Drive Track 72 is built for that job. This unit pairs directly to your compatible Garmin dog tracking handheld and mirrors your dogs right onto a big easy to read screen in your truck. You can track up to 20 dogs at one time, seeing distance, direction, and status on each collar so you know who is opening, who is drifting, and who might be getting too close to a highway.

The display is a true 7, inch super wide view IPS touchscreen with 1024 x 600 resolution. It is bright, clear, and easy to read in full daylight. When a dog locks down treed or goes on point, you can see it instantly without squinting at a small handheld. That larger screen really shines when you are running multiple dogs in big country and need a quick read on how the race is unfolding.

On the dog gear side, the Drive Track 72 works with Garmin GPS dog systems including the Alpha series and Astro series handhelds. That means it is compatible with collars like the TT 15, TT 15 Mini, T 5, T 5 Mini, TT 25, and T 20 when used through a compatible handheld such as the Alpha 100, Alpha 200, Alpha 200i, Alpha 300 series, or Astro 430. You still use your handheld to communicate with the collars, but the DriveTrack lets you watch it all on a larger screen from the dash.

Mapping is where this unit pulls double duty,. It comes with preloaded street maps, 3D terrain, and topo map support so you can navigate both pavement and dirt. With built in Wi Fi you can download BirdsEye Direct satellite imagery straight to the device and study clear cuts, creek bottoms, ridges, and thick bedding cover from above. Whether you are easing down a two track or figuring out how to swing around posted land, you have solid mapping for both on road travel and off-road hunting.

As far as specs go, it measures 6.97 inches wide, 4.17 inches high, and 0.75 inches deep, and weighs about 8.5 ounces. It has 16 GB of internal storage and takes a microSD card if you want to load additional maps. Power comes from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with up to 1.5 hours of run time off the cord, though most hunters will keep it plugged into a 12-volt socket in the truck. It supports GPS and Galileo and includes a compass, and it is also compatible with Garmin backup cameras for tight woods roads and night time hook ups.

Tie it into the Garmin Drive app on your iPhone or Android and you can see weather, traffic, and smart notifications while heading to or from the hunt. You get lane assist, junction view, speed limit indicators, and driver alerts that help on long road runs. For serious dog men and women who want to track their pack from the truck, see every move clearly, and navigate rough country with confidence, the Drive Track 72 is a hard working piece of gear that earns its place on the dash.