Up here in kentucky theres many diffrent hounds that are used i myself would personally select a walker because i have 2 and they have never let me down when it comes to treeing or running all types of animals that u can take the fur from but when hunting squirrles ill admit if u dont train them right they will most the time destroy the hide for some reason but i agree red bones are pretty decent dogs around here to but i personally like walkers. ~!!~Hunting Is My Life~!!~