As for collars, I use different types on the dogs depending on where and what we are hunting. In the grouse woods it is just a collar and a bell. I love the music the bell makes and after a while you really can tell just what the dog is up to by listening to the different tones and rhythm it makes.

 Sometimes I also use a "beeper" collar which I hate. But it is useful when the cover is very thick and I am running a dog that likes to work far from me. I put it on the "silent" mode so it only beeps if I call it (I hate the sound of it on constant beep beep mode). And I rarely do that unless I can't find the dog on point after 5 or 10 minutes of searching.

In our hunts on the US side of the border, I now use a Garmin Astro unit. It is a GPS collar and receiver that is fantastic for keeping track of the dogs.

Glad you enjoyed the photos. I will post a few more when we get back from our annual pheasant hunt in North Dakota!