Check your laws and then talk extensively to the DNR (wildlife department, whatever your state calls it), it may be legal to bait, it may also be very illegal to use "game animals" to bait and you may find yourself in a heap of trouble, regardless your excuses or blame.
So, ask the DNR, then call a couple weeks later and ask again, rinse and repeat not until you find the answer you're looking for, but until you know for certain how they will apply the law.
Suppose talking with a lawyer wouldn't be a bad idea either, they cost money, I always go straight to my DNR.
As far as baiting, it works for everything, you want hot stupid women that are easy at your party, bait them by having good coke around.
You want deer around, keep corn flowing, on and on and on.
You can cover the meat or "shelter" the meat with branches to try and keep birds off, securing the bait so they have to come to that area and stay there isn't a bad idea either if it is doable.
Trail camera to monitor activity... absolutely.
If you end up with a bunch of grizzly bears living on it, call the DNR and discuss what to do so you don't p!$$ them off, grizzly bears can be a sore spot depending upon the state/area.
They may tell you at that point to stop, you may be legally entitled to continue, I'd listen and stop at least for a couple months, let the grizzlys get back to getting their own food in their normal range.
That may apply to black bear too.
Also, having food out and drawing said animals to your area may make you more liable for anything that happens. Example, you are going out to refill the area with food and out comes a bear, you shoot it, self defense.
Or is it, you were baiting, you were drawing the animals in, any reasonable person would have known the animals could be there, did you take all the precautions they'd want you to take.
Are you now going to be considered negligent in your baiting and therefore culpable for the shot animals regardless, fines, penalties, maybe a revocation of hunting privilege's.
Anyways, talk with your wildlife officers and clear it up, if you have the money, speaking with a lawyer couldn't hurt. Oh, and ask the wildlife department if they have specific officers designated for the area, if they do, get their numbers and talk directly with them as well.
They will be who shows up, if you already have good report with them things can be very smooth, otherwise... mess.