Personally, I find bears more interesting than bear spray. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Here is an interesting and informative article on black bears, apple trees, and bait stations...
http://www.unbf.ca/forestry/centers/cwru/soe/bear1.htm

p.s.
I contacted the authors of that article about this thread. They all agreed that I need to get out more. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />