JB, yep you cannot use any "processed food" as bait for deer where there is a bear season.
You cannot hunt bear over any bait, period.
My point above is simply to state that I don't take issue with baiting for bears where it is legal, and I am not holier than those who do.
From what I heard, the NCWRC is taking another look at the baiting issue. Years ago, you could bait with anything. Now, if you get caught killing a bear near (and how near is up to the enforcement officer) some corn that was put out for deer, you get busted pronto!
BUT, you can start dogs over a corn pile that a bear previously visited and kill the bear within sight of the corn. This is perfectly legal!
The bear baiting laws are screwed up to say the least.
