I think I got the dog thing figured out, guys.

It is feasable! However sometimes you cant help that a dog goes far, alot of times while hunting a hog will bust out of a brush or thicket b4 the dogs get there and get on the trail and go.. That is y you must make sure you have the right amount of land and farmers ok to hunt that area.. But it seems that you need to get 2 or 3 good cur dogs. Most cur dogs will catch shoats anyhow but look for some that are not rough, if you have one that is rough then the other will jump in most the time.. Look for someone that has a good line of shootover dogs and start from there.. Probally try and get a pack that has hunted together or train some youngins together..