I tried the little bit at a time thing. I kept getting hit and never saw a blasted bear. I started putiing out large quatities and stay out for a while. When I started doing this I started seeing bears during the day. Last year I had a pile that was 1,000 pounds gone in one week. I was seeing bears out and about starting at 12:00-1:00 in the afternoon with bigger bears coming in before dark. They obviously had a schedule of their own by then. I think that I may slip in and sit in my bow blind sunday evening and see just what is happening. This is killing me!!!!! I want to go now!!!!! Thanks for the words of encouragement.