I agree sl, it is a very rewarding way to hunt and you are able to move around and galss several bears in a day while enjoying some great scenery. However your land allows you to do that, ours does not. Here it is flatter than pi$$ on a platter and solid. The bush near me i really have to search for an open spot. When everything is leafed out you cannot see 5 feet inside it. We have some logging cuts but not as many as B.C no large glades,medows, mountain sides etc and once you hit the Canadian Shield she is solid rock. I agree if i lived in B.C i would not use a bait, however here i do not know anyone who spring hunts without one.