Baiting

[Machias]

I can get you a ton of bacon fat drippings!!  Let me know if you want it, I can have several gallons really quick.   

Absolutely, I'd be happy to take it off your hands. 

[Machias]

It isn't as easy as what is perceived for sure.  I know ogles of guys that bait in AK and never get a bear off bait.  It is extremely hard work to do it right.  Oh by the way we have only taken ONE sow out of all the bears we shot, give me that same stat on a any other bear hunt.  Don't knock till you tried it.  It is exceptionally great for kids.  We took alot of kids out and introduced them to hunting from my sons hockey teams.  These kids got some great bears and have memories that will last their life times as neither of their parents in most cases ever hunted.  It is so cool when they first see a good bear and you have to tell them to hold off for a better one due to it being a sow or having cubs, they learn respect for the animals, they learn how to gauge and judge animals.  Huge learning across the board for them for sure... 

I baited for two years before the ban, never killed a bear off of either bait.

[EastWaViking]

I guess the only bear I ever killed was more or less baited.  My neighbor had bee hives and a bear kept getting into them, so I sat there one night and killed a nice 340 lb. dry sow.

[Austrian Hunter]

I guess the only bear I ever killed was more or less baited.  My neighbor had bee hives and a bear kept getting into them, so I sat there one night and killed a nice 340 lb. dry sow.

  Tell your neighbor I am willing to help if this should happen again 

[EastWaViking]

Will do!

[PWN Kurt]

From what I read, putting logs of known lengths around the bait stand will help you judge the size of the bear when they are feeding.  For instance, 6 foot long logs and marks on the trees to let you know how high they are at the shoulder.

Kurt

[BULLBLASTER]

with a barrel, if you know that you cant fit him in the barrel you better shoot him!

[mulehunter]

Machias, when are u heading out Idaho? I went there a lot this spring, treed and raced a lot. I am up to go there again.
If u got bait set up let me know I could help ya with baits. If u didn't shoot first bear give me a call and I will threw whole my hounds on ur bait site.
Don't forget I have permit for whole State of Idaho 2009 tags. Lot to chase!!!!
Let me know.... I am bored I wanna go more.

Mulehunter 

[KNOXY]

Definitely Donuts/Pastries it also helps flavor the bear....You also might be able to give the bear fat back to the bakery, some places really like it because it is one of the highest qualities of fat to help make better pastries.