Skeeter, first of all, thanks for responding. The bait is not contained yet. I have dug a hole and made a crib style feeder out of logs. I cover up the bait with logs to make them work a little and also as a indicator to see if they have ben there. The weather has been rainy and stormy on and off. I had the camera set to the date and not the time, but through calculations I found that the times had to be between 10 and midnight. I have been refreshing the baits every other day. Usually one back pack full of bread and pastries and also 2-3 gallons of grease. Have you heard of people putting radios on the bait at night before? Or sitting on the bait all night and running them off? I would like to stay away from either but am willing to do what it takes. I have found beds under pine trees in the imediate area so yes I beleive that they cozy up not far from the bait. I am wondering too if the weather has played a roll as we have had storms on and off but it usually seems to die down at night. If the bears are in the routine that they are I would tend to think that the routine will continue as it is if nothing different is done.