Hanging vs. Ground Bait

[ducksnbucks]

Just curious if you guys hang your bait off the ground so that the coons and such can't get at it but a bear can, or if you place it on the ground. I was thinking of doing a couple of each to see what happens.

[Neiko]

We use to hang it in gunny sacks but we are trying to keep cost down since we have 7 sites to maintain so we are doing pits this year. The bags were nice because you definately know it is a bear but with the logs we have this year it will take a bear to move it.

[metrojoe]

I think thats really the key. Use logs big enough to keep the smaller critters out.

[metrojoe]

Here is some more good info. Bear Baiting

[Hoytmystic]

I use to hang my baits and that is ok. I don't like having to put up a new bag every other day. So I went to making wooden cribs. I use heavy logs that coons can't move. I place them at the base of a tree. I make the crib high next to the tree and make it shorter in height farther out. This makes the bear turn broadside from me and his head is covered when I draw my bow, but his vital are still open for the shot. If this makes any sense.

Good luck

Kyle

[Boar]

Thats an interesting crib. I make mine in a lincoln log fashion with the first two logs running parrallel 12" dia. an 5' long. I chainsaw deep notches on either end of both to lay two more across the same size as the first two. inside the crib I'll cut two in more a little shorter to lay in side against the ones laying in the notches on either end,then I take the the notch I cut out from the first two logs an wedge those against the shorter ones againts the frame to prevent scooping. Then I cut to size to fill in the crib. A bear really has to work to get in to the sunday treat I have waiting for him. Sounds like alot of work but not really. Good luck this year. Later Boar

[Swamp Scooter]

Wow Sunday bait huh? You think it will take that long to get him?

I use pits as well. I just cut them 6 feet long and make a box and place heavy cover logs over the top. If there is a depression in the ground I use it or dig down a little and put the dirt around the edges. We will be using hanging baits for test baits.

Not sure what to put in them yet though.

[Boar]

A box is pretty much what I make I just have a tendency to over describe therefore in the end I dont even know what I'm talking about, Ha. My sunday bait is pretty much just that, a small pile of doghnuts, some blueberries an cream pellet mix a little cheap brand dog food, an a burnt honey syrup for a topper, Oh myyyyyy. I think I'll have one. Later boar.