? hood hunt or ground hunt

M Bennet- If your dogs are winding hogs from your hood at that distance, Don't stop! I would keep it in your arsenal and just try your dogs on a ground hunt every now and again. If you're bringing home the bacon and are just trying to tighten up the squad that is my advice and .3 cents! Good luck! I'm currently using very non traditional hogdog techniques to train my dogs right now and I know a few of the old timers are chuckling like little girls behind my back but I can tell you my dog can wind a hog ALOT further then they're dog ever will and differentiate between a boar and sow at that distance! Use what works for you, Let the rest talk!