Cover Scents & Attractants for Bears

[Curly]

It sounds like Jefferson County would be the place to go bear hunting this year.  Just bring your twinkies, cocoa puffs, frosted flakes, and honey nut cheerios............

You might be able to bait a bear in.  You probably want to be willing to get a ticket and take it to court too, though.

[billythekidrock]

Fos - What region? Was this the whole response? Can you message me the whole thing, including any tagline or names? I would love to laminate it and keep it in my pack.

[billythekidrock]

Fos - Good request. I would be surprised if they actually sent you a list or named cover sents.
The Monte office is region 6.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Sweet, so now i can strap slabs of salmon to my legs and go for a hike...As long as i do not intend to attract anything. I can defend my right to wear salmon filets in the woods...

[billythekidrock]

I was surprised that whomever fielded my inquiry failed to identify them self. Very unprofessional.

Yes, I was a bit surprised as well.

[Machias]

You guys realize it is NOT illegal to bait lions.

[billythekidrock]

You guys realize it is NOT illegal to bait lions.

Same for coyotes

[sisu]

Hell, just buy some honey shampoo, and some bacon drippin' after shave and you'll do fine on the bear hunt. As for deer species use some apple shampoo with an apple after shave. 

Actually I keep my hunting clothes outside during the season, and I try to find as many cow pies and road apples as I can to walk in in and out of a hunt to cover my foot scent ( I have stinky feet  ) I've tried the scent removal stuff and don't know if it works or not. I've had deer walk up to me with and without it.

[ICEMAN]

You guys realize it is NOT illegal to bait lions.

Same for coyotes

So how does this work...? "Yes officer, I was coyote hunting with bait, and this bear came in, I shot it..."

[Machias]

  No that part would be illegal, you'd have to take photos only, no shooting a bear over bait.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

What about if you are down the trail a piece?

[billythekidrock]

What about if you are down the trail a piece?

I have a pretty good idea that a citation would be issued if you were hunting on a trail that led to a bait pile.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I was only joking, but still, what about "plausable deniability" or does that only work for politicians?