I rely heavily on my collar for recall. No whistles, no voice commands. Reason being we hunt public land roosters and we make no noise till shots are fired. And even though I have him broke on running deer, I still like having remote access to reinforce if needed. It hasn't been. And due to hunting Nebraska and Kansas, only thing he can tangle with that is bad are porkies. Well skunks but knock on wood, none of those yet.
If I was hunting a wolf area, I'd be much more concerned. Bears do concern me in blue grouse habitat. So that said, I'd follow the advice given above from several posters. Next fall will be putting two drahthaars on the ground so should be a learning experience on how to handle two at once. Season is winding down and it only reinforced how much fun I have upland hunting these days. Good luck!
