I have shot bear in PA and so have a few of my buddies out of our camp. Four bears in total. None over bait, with dogs or even driving. 1 was still-hunting and the other 3 were tree stand bears while hunting deer in the combined season.

My son and I went to Canada and hunted over bait for a week. We did not see one bear. Funny how that works.

I love bear meat. We ate those 4 bears, meat from two bears that were PA bears and given to us, a Maine bear that my dad shot on a trip and one from Canada that someone else in our camp shot. So, out of 8 bears I have eaten, all were excellent.

That's why I like to get a bear. In case the original poster is still watching.