Baiting statements in the regs

[KimberRich]

First off.. I do NOT want to start another thread to debate baiting!!

We've all debated that many times and i respect everyones opinion.

I see where birds and bear baiting is clearly spelled out in the regs but i cant find where it discusses elk/deer. Ive tried to read through the old topics on here and cant locate it. I had a lengthy discussion yesterday with an orchard owner that didnt want to sell me her "thinned" or bad apples to put out for deer. She said the local game warden was her buddy and he told her it was illegal. I told her my thoughts and she said she would love to see it in writing.

Is it in the regular paper regs or somewhere else? Im over at my deer camp right now checking game cams and hanging tree stands and poured through the 2011 regs last night over lantern light and could not find it. Im looking for a page # or something.

[pianoman9701]

It's legal.

[h20hunter]

It is not specified as illegal, therefore, it is legal to do so.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Get the apples before the deer find someone elses!

[runamuk]

well tell the gal you want them for horses  thats what the boys did when asking me about picking up fallen apples in my little home orchard...

and it is legal so she and her game warden are wrong

[jaymark6655]

well tell the gal you want them for horses  thats what the boys did when asking me about picking up fallen apples in my little home orchard...

and it is legal so she and her game warden are wrong

Thinking she doesn't want you to use them for hunting.  It is NOT illegal and therefore nothing is in the book about it.

[Huntbear]

well tell the gal you want them for horses  thats what the boys did when asking me about picking up fallen apples in my little home orchard...

and it is legal so she and her game warden are wrong

Thinking she doesn't want you to use them for hunting.  It is NOT illegal and therefore nothing is in the book about it.

She is probably one of those that think Bambi is a true story, that Hollywood made into a movie...   

[mazama]

It is also legal to bait cougers,icalled onthat one.

[KimberRich]

 
I know its legal. Thats why im buying them..

This gal was a total redneck and im in some rough country in the north central part of the state near the canadian border so shes no tree hugger. She wasnt rude about it, was just warning me.

Has anyone emailed wdfw and asked specifically and got something in writing? 

[h20hunter]

Nope. Don't plan on it either as I would prefer it not be in writing. They can't change (make illegal) something that is not written as legal. If they put it specifically in the regs that it is legal to do so how long will it take for the anti's to get it turned around and make illegal. I say leave it alone. You can not be prosecuted for doing something that is not specified as illegal to do so.

[runamuk]

I know its legal. Thats why im buying them..

This gal was a total redneck and im in some rough country in the north central part of the state near the canadian border so shes no tree hugger. She wasnt rude about it, was just warning me.

Has anyone emailed wdfw and asked specifically and got something in writing?

well her game warden friend is wrong...she has bad info....

[KimberRich]

I agree runamuk. Thats why i wanted it in writing. When i said that it wasn't in the regs which is what made it legal, she disagreed.

[smdave]

You will not find most things that are Legal written in stone.

[h20hunter]

Agreed. She isn't the authority. The sooner it gets put in writing as legal the sooner the anti's will make it yet another issue.

[Daytonite]

Agreed. She isn't the authority. The sooner it gets put in writing as legal the sooner the anti's will make it yet another issue.

   Exactly, better to just leave that one alone