Not trying to be a nay sayer but I have seen both sides...and believe me...I have been frustrated over this one...it has a lot to do with terrain...
I bred and hunted some great dogs in my eyes...but the biggest obstacle bar none was consistently catching hogs...there was no doubt that my dogs were going to find a hog or stick with a track...but catching hogs had a lot to do with terrain...and educated hogs...this time of year is best for catching hogs in open country when the weeds are dead and down...