RE: attracting bears any ideas??
One trick I learned while setting up bear baits in Alaska was to collect grease from restaurants. The grease from a deep fat fryer is best. You need 5-10 gallons to be efficient. We'd set-up the standard 55 Gal. drum with dry dog food, old donuts, and fish/meat scraps. Pour some of the grease over the bait and all around the ground in front of the bait bucket. Any critter that comes into the bait can will get grease on its feet. When it leaves the bait site it establishes a handy scent trail through the woods for all critters to scent and come to your bait. Otherwise you're dependent on wind current for bairs to find your bait... I've heard, but never tried, beaver carcasses are suppose to be like bear candy??. Keep your baits small, if you throw big chunks of meat scraps in the bucket a bear will come in grab the bait and run off. You want the bear to hang around so you can size him up and take a relaxed controlled shot. That's why we always use the dry dog food kibble.
Good Luck....
Jim B.