whats the rule?

[longrangekiller]

So I got a buddy that drew a peaches ridge muzzy bull tag and we went up scouting we found some good country lots of elk and lots of bear sighn. Since I won't be able to hunt bear very much this year for bear i was wondering if it is leagle for me to pack my rifle for bear while he is muzzy hunting elk?

[h20hunter]

My opionion is to take the bear tag and the rifle. If you do have an elk tag leave it behind. Shouldn't be any doubts of your intentions if checked. Also, maybe keep in mind that your rifle scope is not a good choice to glass any elk he is looking at.

[Jburke]

As long as that unit is open for bear at that time it is perfectly legal.  However, if you are stopped don't be surprised if you are questioned about it at the least.

[Woodchuck]

My opionion is to take the bear tag and the rifle. If you do have an elk tag leave it behind. Shouldn't be any doubts of your intentions if checked. Also, maybe keep in mind that your rifle scope is not a good choice to glass any elk he is looking at.

That is solid advice IMHO

[longrangekiller]

My opionion is to take the bear tag and the rifle. If you do have an elk tag leave it behind. Shouldn't be any doubts of your intentions if checked. Also, maybe keep in mind that your rifle scope is not a good choice to glass any elk he is looking at.

Thanks for the advice. And ya I dont use my scope to glass lol have had to many guns pointed at me from other yahoos doing that lol

[trophyhunt]

I must have missed something?? Your buddy drew a muzzy bull tag and someone is telling you to leave the elk tag at home and take the rifle and bear tag? I must be reading it wrong because if my buddy drew an any bull tag for muzzy that's what we would be hunting. I wouldn't even bother with the bear hunting during his hunt and concentrate on the big prize, the elk.  You can always take your gun and bear tag with you later on his gut pile after the work is done of course. 

[firefighter4607]

Last year my buddies brother was with us while we where Elk hunting with rifles, in Dayton. He had a bear tag and carried a rifle, the Forest service officer pulled over to talk with us and he didn't have any  problems with anyone. He just made sure we all had legal tags to hunt and wanted to make sure we were the people that the tags were issued to.

[longrangekiller]

I must have missed something?? Your buddy drew a muzzy bull tag and someone is telling you to leave the elk tag at home and take the rifle and bear tag? I must be reading it wrong because if my buddy drew an any bull tag for muzzy that's what we would be hunting. I wouldn't even bother with the bear hunting during his hunt and concentrate on the big prize, the elk.  You can always take your gun and bear tag with you later on his gut pile after the work is done of course. 

Yes we will be doing all elk hunting. But u never know that big chocolate bear might just walk out and wanna get shot

[trophyhunt]

I must have missed something?? Your buddy drew a muzzy bull tag and someone is telling you to leave the elk tag at home and take the rifle and bear tag? I must be reading it wrong because if my buddy drew an any bull tag for muzzy that's what we would be hunting. I wouldn't even bother with the bear hunting during his hunt and concentrate on the big prize, the elk.  You can always take your gun and bear tag with you later on his gut pile after the work is done of course. 

Yes we will be doing all elk hunting. But u never know that big chocolate bear might just walk out and wanna get shot

I'm with you on that, for me, if I had the elk tag I just wouldn't want someone shooting a rifle at a bear when my elk of a liftime could just be around the bend. Of course this is comming from a guy with 17 years of waiting to be drawn for elk, that being said, if I see a bear when I'm hunting elk in Idaho this year with an over the counter tag- yes I would shoot the bear if he walked in front of me. You guys should have a blast, good luck.

[h20hunter]

Soooooooooooo..................You would take your muzzy along to hunt with your buddy on his tag? Sorry if I misunderstood but with one buddy + one muzzy+ plus one tag = one legal hunter.

One buddy + one muzzy+ plus one tag + you and your muzzy  =  party hunting?

Am I missing something?

[b0bbyg]

I must have missed something?? Your buddy drew a muzzy bull tag and someone is telling you to leave the elk tag at home and take the rifle and bear tag? I must be reading it wrong because if my buddy drew an any bull tag for muzzy that's what we would be hunting. I wouldn't even bother with the bear hunting during his hunt and concentrate on the big prize, the elk.  You can always take your gun and bear tag with you later on his gut pile after the work is done of course. 

Just for my education, is it legal to hunt over your own animals gut pile?

[h20hunter]

I think hunting over a bait pile for bear is still baiting. Even though it is natural, from a downed animal, the regs would still consider it bait. Best to shoot yotes off it.

[Dhoey07]

I think hunting over a bait pile for bear is still baiting. Even though it is natural, from a downed animal, the regs would still consider it bait. Best to shoot yotes off it.

I have never thought about it that way.

[h20hunter]

Yeah.....I don't see a problem with it.........however........that is just me. However, figuring the game dept can easily read the regs to include a gut pile as bait I would steer clear.

[bearpaw]

I would check with WDFW first, but I think you can shoot a bear off a legally killed gut pile as long as you did not place it for the purpose of hunting bear. I also think you can legally hunt bear with your rifle while your partner hunts for elk with his bow. The same person cannot pack a rifle and bow in the field at the same time to hunt archery elk and rifle bear at the same time.