I hired a Maine guide in the past. Here’s what I’m learning about bear baiting on your own

I hired a Maine guide in the past. Here’s what I’m learning about bear baiting on your own

A year ago, I entertained the thought of trying to establish a bear bait site. Things didn’t pan out – I was too lazy to do it. Instead, I made a call to a trusted bear hunting guide, Mike Clough of Green Lake Guide Service. He squeezed me in for an afternoon hunt, which resulted in the successful harvest of an adult boar. Nothing to it. This summer, albeit late in the game, I committed to baiting. I went and scouted a parcel of land where my fa…