Different Style Question.

I have had dogs stay on a shoat for 4-6 hours with a range from where struck to north most point was over 4 miles as the crow flies. Actual track length I'm not sure. My dogs aren't nothing special. But they were in fine physical shape at the time with the wind and desire to stay. At the time they did this I hunted an area that if you didn't catch the hog at first bay it took stamina to finish them.

As for the question of style well that depends on you and your situation. Not all styles are effective or practice in every situation.

Shotgun
Arkansas