I belong to a hunting club, last year I had a bait pile for deer and bears started coming in. I bumped the bear off the bait in the dark and a guy saw him at first light opening day of buck weeks. I'm thinking about getting a slug barrel and trying to get a bear. I figure, I'll use a 55 gallon plastic drum and chain it to a tree. Guys drive deer on the club. Should I be looking to bait the thickest stuff possible and look for a spot the drivers don't go? I had my bait out for 3 weeks prior to the season baited once a week mid day. Also bears we're coming in at dark. Here's a few pics any advice is appreciated, also can anyone tell me how bear meat is my property is swamp woods, rivers and corn fields. 400 acres. Nobody bear hunts my property. Also would baiting 3 weeks before the season be alright? I know it sounds stupid but the bears come in easy. Also I live in Hackettstowns anyone know of a good bear butcher and what the price of a rug is? Also should I be hunting from a tree stand at legal distance or hunting from the ground?