I still say if a dog is not reliable on recall.It is a liability for you and the dog period.It doesn't matter whether your in the woods in your yard or at the park or on the beach
.If your dog dosn't come to you when called off leash it should not be off the leash unless it is in the house.You would be surprised how far a dog will chase a deer.I know from having coon hounds that a rottweiler will chase them just as far as a black and tan or a plott will and just keep right on chaceing.I'm not trying to be mean just things i have seen not only with dogs iv'e owned but with friends dogs also.
Later Curt