Because of their speed, Treeing Walkers may be used as deer dogs in states where hunting of antlered animals with dogs is legal.Although the Walker is best known as a coonhound, it is not as cold-nosed as other coonhounds. It is the most popular hound for competition coon hunts, since it will forego an older track for a fresher one, thereby upping the number of raccoons caught in a shorter amount of time.