Bear over gut pile/carcass

[saylean]

the real answer, it depends on the guy with the badge and ticket book 

This seems like the answer I have ran into. I  have spoke to different wardens about this same subject, all have gave me different answers, sitting on a gutpile is baiting, isnt baiting, etc...

[longrange7mm]

........like this nice bruin that was claiming his deer carcass last Sunday?

HOLY CHIT you werent kidding that is a stud

[Kc_Kracker]

had this discussion with 2 different GW's so far, one being as soon as yesterday, both said the same thing I assumed,

-- if you shoot a bear that HAPPENS to be over or near a gut pile then its coincidental and luck
-- if you are AWARE of a gut pile and you hunt it, watch it, return to it with a gun, looking to shoot a bear,  then its 100% baiting and you will be busted.

There is your answer, its a risk not worth taking. and to be twice as clear, we have Game officers on this board, they are reading here daily just like you, keeping tabs and also because they are hunters, and I was shocked to meet one yesterday who already knew who I was, and why I was where I was heck of a cool guy too

[mdbuck5x5]

had this discussion with 2 different GW's so far, one being as soon as yesterday, both said the same thing I assumed,

-- if you shoot a bear that HAPPENS to be over or near a gut pile then its coincidental and luck
-- if you are AWARE of a gut pile and you hunt it, watch it, return to it with a gun, looking to shoot a bear,  then its 100% baiting and you will be busted.

There is your answer, its a risk not worth taking. and to be twice as clear, we have Game officers on this board, they are reading here daily just like you, keeping tabs and also because they are hunters, and I was shocked to meet one yesterday who already knew who I was, and why I was where I was heck of a cool guy too

  Not sure how they would consciously know that you were aware a gut pile was there even if you really knew it was there. Alot of speculation and assumption there and I'd say good luck trying to prove anything!

[Kc_Kracker]

the odds are against you, id say good luck proving your innocent, when was the last time someone was innocent until proven guilty, 1962? 

[lokidog]

Funny, I've been told by two wardens that it was OK to hunt over a carcass that was killed, and NOT moved other than to a good spot to gut a deer, ie. flat spot on a hillside.   

[Bob33]

the real answer, it depends on the guy with the badge and ticket book 

This seems like the answer I have ran into. I  have spoke to different wardens about this same subject, all have gave me different answers, sitting on a gutpile is baiting, isnt baiting, etc...
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I guess it is D bait able.

[bobcat]

It's legal. Really.

Even if one game warden's interpretation is that it's not legal, what are the chances that that particular warden is going to be watching you at just the moment that you pull the trigger?

Pretty astronomical odds, I'd say.

[mdbuck5x5]

It's legal. Really.

Even if one game warden's interpretation is that it's not legal, what are the chances that that particular warden is going to be watching you at just the moment that you pull the trigger?

Pretty astronomical odds, I'd say.

   Exactly!