Adams, some things that have worked for us over the years with nocturnal bears.
[ul][*]Setting a new stand or a climber 80-100 yards down the back trail from the bait in the thick stuff. This has worked for some really big bears that would only show after dark.[*]Reducing the amount of bait you put in the barrel. This works especially well on baits with multiple bears. We have had larger bears get fed up fast entering bait sites that were cleaned out but smelled of other bears. They tend to show up earlier to beat the competition.[*]If you have time as it can take a few days to settle a bait, we've had limited success with an alarm clock set to go off when your trail timer says the bear is coming in. Last ditch shot in my book.[*]Calls. We've had some success calling in bears with rabbit sounds or fawn bawls to a bait site. Not always productive, but we have defnitely called bears in that were just waiting for dark.[/ul]
These are a few that we have used. Have you ever tried anything different? Anyone else?