I know that as of right now my friend has 2 barrels, I will buy a couple more. I hope to have at least two different sites for the first year.Their are some bear outfitters in this area,I know Ted Nugent used one guyfrom the same town where I am going to go,but they are not in the immediate vicinity of where we are going to bait.I will probably check the bait after the first week and go from their.I plan on hanging a couple of cameras as well to see what is in the area.I guess i will have to run on trial and error the first year and learn what works in my area as I go. The tips are greatly appreciated and I am sure I will have lots of questions when the season starts to approach.