Collocations for hound - noun

hunting

pack

bark, bay
We could hear the hounds barking at the fox.

pick up the scent
The hounds picked up the scent of the fox.

chase sth, follow sth, pursue sth
In this sport, hounds chase an artificial scent.

run

ride to hounds (BrE)
Days off were spent riding to hounds (= hunting with horses and dogs).