My neighbor built a house in the woods adjoining my land. Too close to my usual bait site. Thus, I need to move to a new location. I have always baited just off the edge of the swamp in the woods. I have a location along the same swamp a quarter mile away. I have an existing opening that I have used as a food plot that is 30 yards by 40 yards in size. Has anybody used an opening like this for a bait location, or do you feel the site would be more consistent back in the woods. Thanks for your opinion.

The swamp edge of several of my food plots have been used successfully to bait bear several times over the years. A food plot, because it usually has a road for a tractor, quad or pickup, often allows a person to enter and leave a stand without being seen or heard. It also allows a person quick access for baiting purposes. I like that. The down side, in my case at least, is that the deer seemed to avoid the bait site area for several weeks after we quit bear baiting.

That is what I figured. The years I bait bears it always seems to have an effect on the deer. Good to hear others feel the same way. Thanks for the reply I do like easy access for baiting and quiet access in and out of the stand.

When I used to bait bear.. I always liked to bait near water if possible. It seems bear like to hang out in wet area, and low lands. As for moving a bait, the bear will find it. And if they are in the area, they will come into them. Good luck.

I always set up my bait site where is was easy access for me, let the bait station do what it dose bring in hungary bears.