Well I am not a seasoned bear hunter but just returned from my first trip and can give you a couple of tips that my guide was doing. First he used a topomap to help him decide on locations to clear for baiting. next he cleared spot out with good trail leading to them. He baited with bread mainly w/ sweets mixed in every now and then. Next he poured used cookin oil all over the barrel so that the bear would get it onto them and when they traveled into the woods other bears would cut their path and lead back to the baits as well. He also diluted liquid smoke into a spray bottle and sprayed it onto the barrel and into the air and on anything else he might have come into contact with. This told the bears that the bait was set and also cover any human scent. Once he had a bait working he would make alot of noise when entering to make sure and scare off any bears that might be on the bait. He made it a point to make sure that you knew to respect these bears. I did notice that the bears were use to hearing a vehicle or 4-wheeler arrive at the bait and then leave when done. So if you can get someone to help you out and follow you to your site and then leave when done you will have better success getting a bear to come in and investigate. Good Luck!!!!