Bait brings bear trouble. I haven't had any in years since my neighbor Rip died (he kept trying to grow fowl), and I got real careful with garbage and bbq drippings cleanup. Dogs get fed inside, bird feeder taken down in March or April.
There are several coastal brown bears around the neighborhood - I live almost next to the Kenai River with it's salmon runs. They are not a problem....here. KBD might be a good idea at some of the fishing lodges, tho.
