Just depends on how your set up is. But you also have to put one out every week so your scent stays fresh. So it stays strong.

Thanks for the advice. I never thought about putting one out weekly, but it makes sense now that I think about it.

I have done it and also have a friend that has killed 16 P&Y bears and he is the one that taught me to bait.

I just started to take up bear hunting....most of the time i hunt whitetail and small game. My question is what gun do you recomend for a beginner bear hunter that is most effective?

My wife shot hers last year with a 243 and dropped it in its tracks. I have used my 270 and 7 mag. over bait sites. With ground blinds made.

pick up a copy of Dr. Ken Nordberg's book DIY Black Bear Baiting&Hunting.
I tried the T-shirt last year and I dont know if it was good or bad the bears I was hunting were coming in but not at the right time. The book was very informative.
but from what I here the spring hunt is easier than fall because you are providing the only immediate food source.

Actually I just got a copy of his book, and I am in the middle of reading it. I find it very informative, and well worth reading.