Ya gotta remember that a lion is sort of an arrogant critter. He's positive he's Big Boss of the food chain.
He's also curious about what's going down on his turf. That's the deal with bait. It's not so much as he thinks of it as a free meal, so much as he's wondering, "Just wottinell is going on in my territory?"
I'll take an old rag and pour some bacon grease on it and tie it to a bush or fence wire. Sure enough, there will be various tracks around, the next morning--and often, lion tracks.
Hey, ya gotta do sumpn. Down here, snow is a rare event!
, Art