We use hounds for hunting deer,bear and moose in Ontario. There are areas where dogs are not allowed to run in the province but we are not one of those areas. There are many opinions regarding the use of dogs to run game and it has been debated to death. Presently I use a bull terrier and walker hound cross named Elvis. The terrrier makes him a short runner maybe an hour at most. The walker gives him the nose. I have used bluetick, beagle, walker, plott, black and tan and crosses of each. The type of grounds where you hunt determine the type of dog.
There is nothing like the sound of a hound on a crisp morning.