Well I found out the problem with my baiting situation!!!

[MichiganWolverines]

I found out this evening I have another person baiting less than 1 mile away from me. The good news is the bait was hit last night for the first time in a week but the bad news is until he gets one I'm screwed!!!

[Daveinthebush]

Unless the bears like his bait better what would the problem be?  Hunt it!  There may be more there than you think.  Last bear I got the bait looked like it had not even been hit.  Then to my surprize in walks a cinnimon bear and a black together.  I passed on the color phase as being too small and shot the blackie, still prime June 15th.  

Hunt it.  Better than sitting home watching football.  And a heck of a lot more exciting.

[Maine_Hound_Hunter]

But football is on a Sunday, while hunting on a SUnday is illegal in Maine...Besides that, I use hounds  

[rookie_j]

it all depends on the number of bear in the area, someone baiting within a mile may not be a problem if you have high bear #'s, our group is 3 for 5  and we're all hunting within about a 1 square mile area.


good luck

[MichiganWolverines]

Well I went out today and put Anise all over the place so hopefully they will hit again last night. Now last night the bait wasnt hit again. You right though all I can do is sit and wait and hopefully they night he decides to comeback I will be there waiting. As for football..Well I can still watch the early game and get in my blind by 4:00 pm, it doesnt get dark here until 7:15 pm :lol:

[rookie_j]

hate to keep beating a dead horse, but i have burned molasses 3 times at my bait, two of the three i had bear come to within 20 feet of me, and the third was there, but would'nt come out of the thick brush..

my .02

[Etter]

Don't worry.  Up in canada where I go.  We have killed 4 bear on 4 baits within 1 mile of road before.  

Smoking Scent sticks will bring them in when you are there!!!