minky Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) Anyone collecting any bait? I have been stockpiling used fryer oil and anything else I can find. Edited July 15, 2017 by minky Wrong word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certified jumbo Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I collect year round. So disappointed in the number of permits though. I get a little discouraged when I see so many bears. I'll have to apply again for extra permit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minky Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 I may try smoked rough fish on my bait this year. Anyone tried smoke fish on the bait pile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minky Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 I made a run to lucky 7 bait today. They had a great selection and are great people to deal with! I picked up some blue raspberry frosting, hoping the bears can't stay away! I also popped some popcorn to use as filler. lungdeflator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungdeflator Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 If a guy doesn't mind driving a bit, finding free bait can be easy by getting out of bear country. When I had a tag 5-6 years ago, I got 100 gallons of used grease for free from a dairy queen in Grand Forks. I also got to know and got in good with the local bread store and most of the time I was first in line to get the stale/expired breads and pastries. When I asked the dairy queen about the grease, they looked at me like I was crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minky Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 At lucky 7 they had some cheap buckets of cherry slurry. I thought what the heck. I have a bag of instant oatmeal and bulk sugar from last year. I mixed some together and it makes a nice sweet paste. The wife walked into the garage and said that smells like a tasty treat. I hope the bears think the same when baiting starts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certified jumbo Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) I've done it both ways. Get your own or go to lucky 7 bait. Both are good ways. Last year though I went to lucky 7, dropped $100 and was done collecting bait in 5 mins. Didn't have to worry about mold, freezing stuff, driving around on Tuesday and Friday when they trash the bread, etc. I save all my oil from fish frys. Pretty slick.... Edited August 1, 2017 by certified jumbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mntatonka Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 We raided the candy factory in town when it closed. Ended up with like a dozen barrels of gummy bears, not to mention barrels of flavoring and other ingredients. Pretty set for the sweet stuff for a while! We dropped off a 55gal drum of gummy worms, bunch of boxes of circus peanuts, granola, cookie dough, and strawberry glaze. The guy who baits for us has been seeing a ton of bears, and no one else in the surrounding area seems to have gotten a permit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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