Spot and stalk Idaho black bear

[Witchdoc]

I wasn’t able to fill my Palouse Elk A tag, I get a second chance in December but for now I’d like to focus on my bear tag. This last week while hunting elk on a low pressured trail that runs parallel to a creek bottom in dense timber I found lots of fresh bear sign and at least 7 scat piles filled with berries along the trail. What would be my best approach to try and get a bear in this situation? The area surrounding the trail is pretty dense timber with low visibility. I’ve never focused on bear before and don’t have bait or dogs. Thank you for any pointers!