Hi Rasputin
i use scent shoes
just bolt the hooves in place and tie the shoes to your own boots then start to walk from where you want the track to start from
then remove them at the end of the track
you can put the scent shoes with hooves still attached back into the freezer until you need again
i use a tracking lead for many reasons
mainly to keep control of the dog when tracking
it helps keep the dog on the track when in training
so when the dog wanders off the track.. you can just stand still and wait for the dog to come back to the track or encourage the dog back to the track
dog will only go as far as the long line will allow it
helps stops the dog chasing birds rabbits deer whilst in training
It allows you to govern the speed on the track as well if you have a fast working dog
and can act as part of the trigger for your dog to realise it has work to do when it sees the lead come out and attached to it