There are bait sites run by bear management hunters on some private timberlands where tree girdling is rampant. I don't believe that there are any on state lands, just private timber lands. Maybe that is what you found.

The middle to end of March is when they start getting active again, so I suspect the management hunters are starting these up again to catch some of the early bears.
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