The sound of their barking is no longer moving, but is now focused in one area. If the hounds are in a hilly or rocky area, this is not always easy to tell as it alters the sound, but at the same point, the collars are also not any help in a situation such as these either, as the rocks and gully s block the signals. Again, hunters on foot with the dogs are the best way to tell what the dogs have accomplished. Once treed, if it is training season, the dogs are removed and the bear is allowed to go on his way. If it is hunting season, and someone is in possession of a kill tag, the bear will be assessed.
Bores are the main choice.
Sows are rarely taken. Never if in attendance of cubs, which can be told even in the absence of the cubs themselves by whether she is being suckled. Usually a sow will only be taken if she is very old or is known to be a problem. Serious hunters know much about the bear they are hunting. If a bear is considered viable, the dogs will be leashed back from the tree for their own safety.