I’ve probably hunted more with hounds than without, but that wouldn’t be my choice for a survival situation. Way too noisy.
You should get a pack of Ibizan Hounds.
Fast, silent and deadly.
You won’t even need a gun.
Very good in situations where you’d not want to be heard.
Throw in a few Dobes and there’s no limit to what they can bring down.
Hunting in heavy brush?
A Portuguese Podengo Medio will flush prey into the waiting jaws of the bigger dogs, even though it’s quite capable of killing it, itself.
All my dogs are very functional creatures.
:)
Fast food.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjUBljM_HI8
In Spain and Portugal, these guys are subsistence hunters.
It’s not a “sport”.
It’s how they eat.
The Portuguese immigrants here use Portguese Podengos for the same purpose.
Northern CA and the NE coast are full of them.