shot him over a garbage can
man that takes balls
never hunted bear out west have ya.
bait barrels are the common method for bear, most hunters use tree stands (this part makes me laugh, black bear can climb trees). I guided one bear hunt and didn't care for it, just not my style of hunting and personally I will only hunt for meat or nuisance riddance.
it probably takes more balls to bait the barrel than hunt with just a knife, trust me, you do not want to smell what is in those barrels.