A friend just told me about a bear lure that will draw them for miles. First buy some 3 day or more old lite bread at your local bread store. Tear it up in small pcs. and put in a large bowl. Buy a cheap berry wine. Boons Farm rings a bell. Pour on the bread and let the bread soak it up. Place in a plastic bag and take it out to your favorite stand. Place it with fairly large pole's covering it so small animals can't drag it off. Cut two slits in the bag and let the yeast in the bread start it to work.
This is the method the game commission uses to dart and tag bears. I was told when the bread started to ferment the odor would reach miles.