Hey live4thehunt, this old thread is pretty funny because I'm also looking to get my posts up enough to buy/sell/trade. As of now, my favorite bait type is all sorts of leftovers from home. I dump the kids' leftovers or whatever into empty bags of dogfood in the freezer. What's your favorite bait?
The areas you mention include basically all of Idaho where the season goes into June. The f&g website has harvest statistics that might tell you where you'll be better off.