Heyas,

just wondering what do black bears eat at this time of year? I'm baiting them at the moment but they just dont seem to be hitting the bait... So I was thinking of trying to sneak up on em where they eat...

I spent last week-end asking myself: If I was a bear... I would eat...
and i saw nothing I would eat except my bait

Thankies

Up North the are into the berries big time by now. Bacon grease, Jelly and fish work well at times.

They’ll will scrounge for anything they can. Some guys around here will go to bakeries and pick up day old donuts that’s ready for the garbage. Fish also works well as mentioned .

Spring has sprung and the're eating the dandilion bloosoms and green grass in the meadow fringes here, as well as my property if I don't keep my trash picked up. Bobby

I saw seven bears at work today and they were all grazing grass along the skid roads.

In the spring when a bear comes out of his den he or she will naturally eat grasses to aid in the digestive processes that have been put on hold from hibrination. Hunt fresh grasses. Where I live and hunt bears there is no better spot than a high mountain glade or a grassy logging road or grassy parts of a clearcut in April or May. June rolls around and the rut for bears kicks in and so do their digestive tracts. Cow elk and deer are all calving/fawning, you know what this means for the bears diet! Goodluck.

Here in Pa they eat alot of grubs and insects as well as berries. You'll find alot of rocks flipped over on the mountains and they'll eat anything that's under them. They also will take whitetail fawns as they are the biggest predator of fawns here in Pa. They also graze on grass in the fields. It's almost as if they'll eat anything that fits in their mouths and is edible.

In my area they are eating tons of Doug Fir trees. They are also eating grass, false dandelions, berry blossoms and the salmon berries are starting to ripen.

I would think if your bait has at least 3 types of fresh (at least not rotten) bait and is baited regularly that you should be hit.

If the bears are not hitting your bait, I was wondering if you are advertising or not. It is always a good idea to get some stink out. I like to use sardines and liquid smoke to get the air filled. Once the bears start coming in I then lay off the stink. Try putting some grease around the bait so that when one does come in, he may drag the smell away from the pile for you and leave a trail for others to follow. You are getting into a good time to see bears as the are starting to feel a little frisky if you know what I mean.

They are also hitting bird feeders here in PA. Had one at camp that was totally destroyed by a bear. I also had 5 gallons of veggie oil from the cooker in a container he/she ripped apart.