Probably because it's hard/impossible to mind control more than one giant monster at the same time,(Uchiha genjutsu generally only works on one opponent at a time and even Obito had a set time he could control Kurama) the other villages had the bijuu already, he couldn't just find them, and most likely a combination of all 3.
Hashirama subdues and suppresses chakra in general, of course giant living masses of the stuff would be pets to him.
I don't think we've ever seen a situation where an Uchiha has even had the opportunity to try and control a wild tailed beast.