I have been taught a very slick way to bait and we do it up here with dog food. Cheap, no name brand. In barrel with a lid and a few 1/4 inch holes drilled in the sides. Chain barrel to tree. Pour a bottle of corn syrup or mollases in the barrel on the dog food. Bears will roll barrel around and dog food falls out holes. Takes them a few days to empty a 20 lb bag of dog food. Bait once a week that way.

A bear from last week who has been rolling the barrel around. I also poured corn syrup on the tree and that's hwat he is licking.