Most of the time it was wasted time tracking Boar, their scent is so overpowering to a dog they don't often know how close they are. I've gotten to within ten feet of a few sleeping hogs. The trouble is they go from a sound asleep to 35 MPH in an instant, most times through the brush and not out into the open.

I usually flush Fox, many have the habit of hiding and they are good at it. The ones that want to flee usually do it way before you get close enough for a shot, quarter of a mile. It is usually shotgun work.

You have to appreciate a dogs nose, I once wounded a Fox, let the dog loose to track it. Dog picked up the blood trail and went nuts, following at a full run. I later went back and looked at the trail, a very tiny spot of blood every fifteen feet or so. I really should have kept him on the long line.

A dog gets into an area with game and it is like sniffing out one turd in a cesspool. A good dog can do it, but don't expect miracles.

I was lucky, my last lease was huge, I could hunt in the middle with little fear of my dog bothering anybody. It was actually four leases we pooled and jointly hunted.

Sending Hounds after Hogs can be iffy for numerous reasons. One is the dogs get a little nuts and Hogs tend to head for thick cover. Hogs are basically Tanks. A real possibility your dog could loose an eye. My daughters German Short hair mix had a four inch stick removed form his chest.

IMO best to keep your dog under control.