Has anyone ever given thought to the idea of adding a Durian fruit for baiting a bear? Durian is a fruit titled 'king of fruits' in Southeast Asian countries. I saw it in person at an asian grocery market recently. The fruit is known for its distinctive foul odor much like limburger is to cheese. On a recent visit to the Asian market they had durian for sale. The fruit is bigger than s cantaloupe and has a sharply spiked thick rind skin. The odor of this fruit is described as smelling like a mix of rotting onions, turpentine and carrion on a 95 degree day, used baby diapers, late July garbage.. (it slightly ferments as it ripens and the flesh becomes custard like ..and gets stinkier). The durian I encountered wasn't ripe yet but when I held one up and took a whiff, it caused my nose to wrinkle. I was joking about the idea of including it in bear bait this year with my hunting friend last night.
"maybe your bear bait, but not mine!" He said. I'm tempted to go buy one, let it ripen (not in the house) and open it up..Taste wise it's described as a fruit you either love or hate, no in between. There are some hotels and tourist areas that have banned durian due to the rancid smell.. I will buy post a follow up later of this experiment.. Any comments?
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