What is another word for Treeing?

Pronunciation: [tɹˈiːɪŋ] (IPA)

"Treeing" is a term used to describe the activity of tracking and cornering an animal, usually a raccoon or squirrel, with a hunting dog. Some synonyms for this term could include "treed," "up a tree," "cornered," or even "bayed." These words all describe the same situation, but each one has a slightly different connotation. "Treed" is a straightforward description of where the animal is located, while "cornered" implies that the animal has nowhere else to go. "Up a tree" is more specific and suggests that the animal is airborne. Finally, "bayed" refers to the sound a dog makes when it has an animal cornered. No matter which term you use, "treeing" is a thrilling activity enjoyed by many hunting enthusiasts.

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Usage examples for Treeing

Guapo had a strong desire to eat roast marimonda that very night; and, had he not been held back by Don Pablo, he would never have allowed the monkeys to get quietly out of the zamang-for it being an isolated tree, it would have afforded him a capital opportunity of "Treeing" them.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
The next morning Tabb had two more field pieces planted in the woods to the south of our camp, and horsemen appeared with hounds to track and capture the fugitives, but for some reason they could not get on the right trail and only succeeded in Treeing a coon.
"In and Out of Rebel Prisons"
Lieut. A. [Alonzo] Cooper
In spite of very admirable writing, there remains something ridiculous in the spectacle of an injured husband, armed with a Winchester rifle and mounted on a frantic elephant, pursuing his wife's lover by moonlight across an English common and finally "Treeing" him up a sign-post.
"Adventures in Criticism"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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