OK, I have a question for you all. I got a 55 gallon barrel, I bought it for $20 off Craigslist. How exactly do I modify it into a Bear bait container?

55 gallons is the maximum size in Idaho, by the way.

I know you need to have a hole for the bear to put its paw in, I also know that you need to have a way to secure it to a tree.

i’m still trying to figure out how to do everything for the bait barrel. If someone could give me some advice, I’d appreciate it.

A friend of mine who’s a bear hunter here, he said he uses a mixture of dog food and honey for bait. I’m going to try it when the season opens.

Jared