Well trapper alot of us perfer not hunting bear over bait,in wisc most bear hunters use dogs like lion hunts,I've tagged along black bear hunts in alaska with friends hunting low tide blacks from boats,not much hunting rather just shooting spring bears for rugs,so not a fan myself but kudo's to folks like you and family,congrats,lot to be said for quality time with family both in blind and camp.i sat with a bow hunter over a bait pile one year filming,bear he arrowed,ran off could here it crying like a baby before it expired,turn me off to the hunt at that point.It amazes me how stealthy these critters are for they're size,grizz the same.