I hunt in MN, I dig a three by three foot pit and about 6 inch deep and make a two sided baracade like a V shape so the bear can only one or two ways. I use oats, sweet corn, apples, bacon, bacon grease, honey, any kind of raw meat except pork of course usauly the meat is freezer burned for me to use it or scraps from the butcher, table scraps, liquid licorice with water to spray for sent and liquid smoke, molasses with sugor, fish guts, and I also fry the bacon right at the bait sight or a honey burn. Other guys have popped popcorn out in the woods with sugor in it, dog food I will try this coming year. I will admit this is my only third year trying. Last year I had a 300# plus black bear coming only 1 hour before sunrise every 2 or 3 days, could not get him to come in the daylight I need another bear to start eating the bait to for more compition for the bait so the bear would come early at night. One of the mornings I got to my stand about 4:30am and the bear came in at 4:53, shooting hours was 5:35am. I saw him very well in the morning because of the full moon, I could have shot him with my 12 guage but I do obay the rules and I want shoot the bear with a bow. I could tell he was big because I cut a 6 foot burch log next to the bait and he was very large and round. This coming year I am going to try using a radio after I get the bear coming in all the time. I have heard other hunters using it and works very well and it is very legal. I hope this helps.