Baked pastries, such as filled and frosted donuts, perform equally as well. Beef and beef-fats are other fancied forages of omnivorous black bears. The fresher the better. Bear utterly love the taste of freshly cut beef fat. And fortunately for you this is the part of a steer that butchers cut away.
Most butcher shops throw the stuff away or offer it for a nominal fee.
If you're wondering if there's time and place for rotten meat, there is. Spoiled red meat emits a pungent odor that emanates through the forest. Bear don't necessarily relish the taste of rancid meat, but they cannot resist the aroma. Another bonus regarding spoiled red meat is that it attracts flies that inevitably produce maggots, a favorite of black bears. The disgustingly productive combination of dog food and cooking grease also emits a strong odor, and the ingredients are relatively inexpensive.