Bait elevation

[paddlehead]

Here in the inter mountain west (Utah, Idaho, Wyoming) what elevations have you had the best success in setting your bait sites? From what I understand too high or too low and you won't get much activity. Does it even matter? Average snow line in May?

 

[Fred@Exterra]

It has been my experience that good habitat and bear density is more important than elevation for spring bear hunting over bait (much more important for spot and stalk). I generally focus my baits on ridge tops and saddles where bears travel and where I get very good scent dispersal into thick cool draws where bears like to bed during the day.

 

[Craig Van Arsdale]

^^^^ This.

Get the scent going on a good windy ridge with water near by. Those have been my best baits.

 

[Nick Muche]

Water close by will certainly help your site out a lot. Some states you have to be a certain distance away from creeks/rivers... In that case, I'd be right on the minimum. I think this is overlooked by many people who set up baits.

 

[Kotaman]

Water is good!

Also...It should be against the law to live in Alaska and have pictures of Turkeys as your avatar...

 

[Nick Muche]

Give me some time Cory! We just got out baits in yesterday, I plan to start hunting soon and with any luck I will change it to a bear soon

 

[Kotaman]

I'll let it slide for now... A year from now, I will not be so kind...