Bikerman Congrats on the nice bear. It looks like a beauty. Thanks for the review. I have not yet made any arrangements for an outfitter, sounds like your guy made every effort to do what he could to insure a successful hunt. I also haven't made up my mind on bait vs hounds. Im 65 and not in bad physical condition. Not sure how challenging hounds would be. Did those who hunted bait have any success?