As previously mentioned, they were highly prized in the southern states of America thanks to their strong scenting abilities and the fact Coonhounds boasted an incredible stamina being able to work in many different terrains and over vast distances with no trouble at all. Not only could they track prey on the ground, but they were very adept at finding prey that went up trees. Coonhounds would stay at the base of a tree baying to alert the hunters of their find. They could work well on their own or in a pack and because they have webbed feet, a Coonhound is more than capable of tracking prey through swamps and marshlands with the greatest of ease.