WE hunt bears all the time here in BC without bait. On Vancouver Island we drive and glass, and walk. They are generally out in the morning for a spell before it gets too warm, 9 -10 are prime, although I've seen good bears later, and then in the evening they browse. I don't know where you live, but here we cruise logging roads and look for clear cuts that are grown up about 3 to 5 years old and have good older growth cover nearby for bedding. These cutshost lots of lush green growth that the bears love. You can spot bears feeding in the pretty easy in them once you've done it for a while. As well older overgrown spurs have lush grass growing on them and the bears love them.We'll find snapped off young alder trees along these roads where boars have marked their territories. Breeding season is winding down, but a few weeks back the boars were more visible as they walk the roads in search of a love rug. Remember their noses are the best, and they'll pick you up a long way away, so watch out for tight hills and swirling winds.

Later in the summer/fall you can find them in and around berry patches of all sorts, but they are more noctural due to the heat and harder to spot in the higher growth. The best way then is to ambush them on trails to and from old growth coverage to feeding areas. Harder to differeniate between sows and boars when they are fatter later in the year as well. Good luck.