I live in maine and am planning on starting bear hunting for the first time next year. evrybody needs to do something write letters e-mails etc. i do not understand what people are thinking by stopping bear bating. the state needs to kill 3000 and 3500 bears to keep the population in check. last year only about 50 bears were killed by means other then baiting, with dogs and trapping. they would have to do something different if they stop baiting hunting with dogs or trapping, like longer seasons, bigger bag limits and/or a spring bear hunt.