Conkey's Blog

Training a hunting dog is the most frustrating and rewarding act I’ve ever done regarding hunting. Growing up, we always had at least one family dog, and my dad trained a few labs to join us on our duck hunting adventures together. The problem was he wasn’t a professional dog trainer, and dog training resources were extremely limited at the time. So, he did his best to train the dogs to bring our dead birds back… most of the time. I’ll never forget those hunts with my dad and our labs, and I wanted to pass that tradition on to...

What is the BEST Thermal for Coon Hunting? We recently wrote a blog about hunting lights but thermals are another important tool for the woods that people have a LOT of opinions about. Buying a more expensive thermal doesn’t mean it’s ALWAYS better, especially when it comes to coon hunting. It’s about finding the best thermal for YOU. A thermal can be a HUGE investment for most and picking the right one the first time is important. Again, we don’t consider ourselves to be experts on the subject, but we don’t leave the house without a thermal if we are...

What is the BEST coon hunting light? This is such a loaded question and I see it EVERY DAY. Someone gets on Facebook and posts the question and then everyone gives their opinion. You end up with about 73 different answers and are more confused than before you posted. It’s not about what the BEST light is, it’s all about which light is BEST for you! I am in no way a light expert, but I have taken every single light we sell to the woods and tested them. I’ve compared them and every light we sell will make a...

Is the Garmin Alpha 300 worth upgrading to? We get this question multiple times a day. The answer is simply YES. The biggest question is whether it’s right for you. Hopefully, this helps!  Before Garmin even released the Alpha 300 I was pessimistic. The handheld itself looked just like the Alpha 200 I was using (Which I loved the Alpha 200) so there wasn’t much appeal on the exterior. However, it didn’t take long to realize how many improvements they made. Here are my top reasons I LOVE The Garmin Alpha 300. 1) There is an ongoing joke here at...

Link to Garmin WebUpdater (Used to update Older Garmin Equipment): CLICK HERE  Link to Garmin Express (Used to update Newer Garmin Equipment): CLICK HERE See below for how to update your Alpha 300 & TT25 Collars: If you are hunting out of that 90’s model Chevy, using a flip phone and running dogs with the beep beep collars, we love you! This message is not for you.  If you have to have the “Latest & Greatest” that Garmin has to offer, this message is for you. UPDATE YOUR EQUIPMENT! Since Garmin came out with tracking systems there have always been updates. This requires...