Baiting and hounds seem to be the way alot of bear are harvested. It's much more difficult than you would think. Baite is no gurantee your going to even see a bear. Keep in mind that bears have a very keen sense of smell. I have actually stumbled across a couple bears while turkey hunting and once they smelled me all you seen was their black but running away. Everyone has the right to their views, so If you feel it's not fair to baite or use hounds then that's your choice!! I personally think bear hunting takes alot of knowledge of their behavior.