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legal ?
« on: July 31, 2015, 06:33:04 AM »
A friend found a creek drainage while scouting for elk that is covered in blueberries and lots of bear sign but a little farther down someone had a camera over some selenium and minerals for elk. Does that make the whole area off for bears now that we know there is a bait site near by
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2015, 06:40:03 AM »
Pretty much.
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2015, 08:48:35 AM »
Just salt? I don't see how that shows any intent to hunt bears with the use of bait, since salt doesn't attract bears.

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Re: legal ?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2015, 08:49:35 AM »
I'd hunt it.

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Re: legal ?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2015, 08:51:28 AM »
I wouldn't hunt it but because somebody else is and not because of the bait  :twocents:
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2015, 08:55:50 AM »
You wouldn't catch me anywhere near it.  :twocents:
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2015, 08:57:38 AM »
Just salt? I don't see how that shows any intent to hunt bears with the use of bait, since salt doesn't attract bears.

I've got dozens of pictures of bears eating salt.
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2015, 09:02:29 AM »
Just salt? I don't see how that shows any intent to hunt bears with the use of bait, since salt doesn't attract bears.

I've got dozens of pictures of bears eating salt.
 :dunno:

Okay, we'll maybe they do, but it's not really a bait that people use specifically for bears.

If I had an area where I wanted to hunt bears, I sure wouldn't NOT hunt it, just because someone else has a camera with some deer and elk bait.

Don't hunt directly over the bait and you should be fine.

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Re: legal ?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2015, 09:20:17 AM »
Just salt? I don't see how that shows any intent to hunt bears with the use of bait, since salt doesn't attract bears.

I've got dozens of pictures of bears eating salt.
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Okay, we'll maybe they do, but it's not really a bait that people use specifically for bears.

If I had an area where I wanted to hunt bears, I sure wouldn't NOT hunt it, just because someone else has a camera with some deer and elk bait.

Don't hunt directly over the bait and you should be fine.

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Re: legal ?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2015, 09:24:29 AM »
Lots of hunters looking for an extra ten points, and a few officers willing to give it to them...
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2015, 09:39:04 AM »
This is a scary deal...  In reality it would not be worth the hell gamies would put you through!!!

For sure now that you know its there. Remember you have to PROVE your innocent in the court of law.  Although it may seem like no big deal, a gamie catching you near it would cite you.

Just not worth it. I dont agree with the stupidity of it, but I would move away 1 for the bait and 2 someone else is there..
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2015, 09:54:06 AM »
Call me crazy but I would still hunt it but just avoid the area closest to the camera. I don't see how I could get in trouble shooting a bear close to a camera that wasn't even mine. The gamie would have to know it is there and how the heck would they be able to prove you even knew it was there?
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2015, 09:58:56 AM »
Call me crazy but I would still hunt it but just avoid the area closest to the camera. I don't see how I could get in trouble shooting a bear close to a camera that wasn't even mine. The gamie would have to know it is there and how the heck would they be able to prove you even knew it was there?

Thats it right there! He or she dont have to prove anything for a citation. But you would have to spend your money to prove you had nothing to do with it..  Thats a fact...    Yes you would win in court, but is it worth your money?
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2015, 10:01:56 AM »
Call me crazy but I would still hunt it but just avoid the area closest to the camera. I don't see how I could get in trouble shooting a bear close to a camera that wasn't even mine. The gamie would have to know it is there and how the heck would they be able to prove you even knew it was there?

Thats it right there! He or she dont have to prove anything for a citation. But you would have to spend your money to prove you had nothing to do with it..  Thats a fact...    Yes you would win in court, but is it worth your money?

How could they even write you a citation was my point? First, its not your camera or bait station and second, how can they say with any remote confidence that you knew it was there unless you told them? If it was my camera for elk that would be a totally different story. I mean heck, I am sure a lot of us have hunted very close to cameras over bait we didn't know was there....
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Re: legal ?
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2015, 10:13:36 AM »
That's what I told my friend that it wouldn't be worth the hassle of proving that you were not hunting over the bait.plus he was just looking Into some areas we seen last year that looked good for elk thanks for all replys
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