Version 1.9 is out

We have released version 1.9 of Jaktli. This update is all about the dog.

See your dog on the map (beta)

Jaktli now supports dog trackers. Connect your Garmin collar through a guided setup, and the dog shows up on the team map during the hunt, with trail, distance, and bearing. You can navigate to the dog, see who is handling which dog in the participant list, and read how far the dog ran in the hunt log afterwards.

Here is how it works: a Garmin watch running Jaktli's new watch app reads the collar and relays the dog's position to your phone. The watch app also shows a dog radar right on your wrist, so you can keep an eye on the dog even with the phone in your pocket. The watch app is available in Garmin's Connect IQ store and supports around fifty watch models.

The feature is in beta. It is verified with the Garmin Alpha; other Garmin trackers should work but not every model has been tested yet. Read more in the dog trackers guide.

Battery-saving GPS modes

During a live hunt you can now choose how often your position is sent. Automatic mode adapts to battery and movement, fixed interval puts you in control, and battery saver cuts down on both updates and notifications. Teammates can see how often your position updates, so nobody wonders why a dot is standing still.

More on the map

The map has eight new marker types with their own icons: hunting cabin, ground blind, shooting lane, barrier, game water, game crop, trap, and dressing site. You can also place free-text labels straight on the map.

You can now navigate to a marker or observation. An arrow shows the heading and the distance counts down until you arrive. You can also open the spot in your regular maps app for turn-by-turn directions.

Everyone on the team can now add and edit markers, areas, and lines on the map. Previously only admins and the person who created a feature could change it.

Folders for documents

Team documents can now be organized in folders, with nested folders if you need them. Admins can move several documents at once.

On the web

In the web app at jaktli.se you can now print the team map as a clean A4 page with a legend, scale bar, and your team logo. You can also export the whole map as a GPX file for your GPS device. The calendar has a new day view showing everything happening on a given day.

Smaller improvements

Plus several smaller fixes, including that a sole secretary can now hand over to a team lead, and a new dog trackers guide in the documentation.

Let us know if anything is off. We read all feedback.