RE: Baiting Black Bear.
we use jelly donut filling, peanut butter, sugar cones, liquid smoke, molasasse, cereal, grease, and pretty much anything sweet.
i hunt with dogs so it might be a little different. most of our baits get hit once a night, sometimes during the day, but mostly at night.
in my opinion bear meat is awesome, some peole dont like it but i like it in a roast.