Here in N.B. Canada hound hunting is illegal and due to a lot of boreal forest,spot and stalk is not an option.I hunt over bait in the spring and fall seasons using treestands.It gives me plenty of time to determine if it is a sow with cubs or a boar.Shooting a sow with cubs is also illegal here.Black bears are excellent climbers(having had a few over the years climb up the same tree I was in) and have an excellent sense of smell and hearing.I love bowhunting these animals having taken 30+ in my lifetime.It's quite an adrenalin rush when one comes in and more so when he climbs up your tree.