OK, Understand "indicating" now. We would call that getting "gamey". Sounds neat. Our hounds are kinda varied. Lots of guys have their own packs and the "club" has hounds too. Currently the club has 30 dogs. They vary from beagles to big bluetick. Probably have about 10 of each size from small-medium-large. Lots of our members, 35, have their own dogs. Beagles are most favored but some have redbone hounds and others like the fast walker and june-july type. I had a nice pair of dogs but they were "tree" dogs for hunting racoon and opossum at night. In the area here the only rifles legal for deer are muzzleloaders. Otherwise it's shotguns and due to the dense brushland and swamps and close shots on running game buckshot is the rule. It is very deadly and effective at ranges to 70 yards. My 10 ga guns will drive 000 buck clean through a 200 lb buck at 70 yards. Mostly the muzzleloaders and shotgun slugs are used early in the season during rut and from the treestands. That is effective too. Best of luck in finding and training a good "indicator". 10 ga