I dont no why but my dogs didnt go outtwo miles and guess what we caught pigs why does every one want a dog that leaves the country and passes up hogs.
Hog density has alot to do with it. We have also killed 300+ hogs in a year with dogs that don't even go 2 miles. You can not take those same dogs, or any dogs, and go to north or west texas and do that.
The last part of your statement is not totally accurate IMO, I use to be of the same thinking. Most all hunters, short or long range, expect there to be some thing at the end of the line if an experienced dog goes out on a trail. What the difference is, if my dogs goes out 600yds I expect a bark. In north texas with a plot they may not expect a bark out of a dog until, Idk, 5 miles. What I have seen when hunting cold nosed, long range dogs in high hog density areas is not hogs being passed up but more of an efficiency issue. Its hard to hunt a specific area with dogs that range out real far looking for trails. Dogs that road or wind can be more effecient in that scenerio.
That is just my take, from my limited experience. I will also add, every dog has its day. I have legged hogs with one bay dog barking at them, but that don't make it right.
