spring bear baiting

[duckman40]

talked to a game warden on Saturday and he told me that there was someone baiting bears on the Skagit hunt. we all now it is illegal to do this. this is only going to make it harder for us to hunt the lands that we are on. I hope that they get what is coming to them.

[X-Force]

A member on here pm'ed me about an area near where I had been hunting where he sespected baiting going on. Unfortunantly I don't have a key so I haven't been back to poke around.

I hope they nail the guy. Crap like that pisses me off.

[Wea300mag]

Interesting, I ran across two hounds (all collared up) on two different days in there.

[Bronson]

Interesting, I ran across two hounds (all collared up) on two different days in there.

Not sure about Skagit, but from my understanding from talking to the dfw guys for the Monroe unit, they have paid hound guys in there hunting also.  Three weeks ago when I talked to one they knew of two small bears shot by the hound guys in Monroe.

[huntnnw]

a right that was taken away by the general public..and guys are pissed off

[kglacken]

honestly, the timber companies probably like when people bait  more bears killed means less tree damage and more $$$$ in their pockets when it comes time to log the trees. Dont get me wrong, I wouldnt do it unless it was legal, and they are not smart for trying to get away with it but, I personally think they should allow for baiting in the spring season if they really want to make a dent in the number of bears 

[Turner89]

honestly, the timber companies probably like when people bait  more bears killed means less tree damage and more $$$$ in their pockets when it comes time to log the trees. Dont get me wrong, I wouldnt do it unless it was legal, and they are not smart for trying to get away with it but, I personally think they should allow for baiting in the spring season if they really want to make a dent in the number of bears 

It's also the most humane way to hunt them

[huntnnw]

a taxi I knew years ago was hunting the blues for bears and I guess the warden down there knew all about the baiting that was going on..turned a blind eye to it

Id be willing to bet there is a staggering numbers of bears shot over "deer baits"

[Skyvalhunter]

FYI the private timber companies have been and are baiting bears on there land so make sure you don't go pointing fingers at other hunters before knowing the whole story.

[billythekidrock]

FYI the private timber companies have been and are baiting bears on there land so make sure you don't go pointing fingers at other hunters before knowing the whole story.

 

[huntnnw]

  I think Phelps had a filmed hunt where they could place bait on the tree farm

[oldschooltrucks]

How long has it been illegal to bait bears?  It's been awhile right?

I agree, baiting should be legal for the spring time

[eldplanko]

Private timber sets out bait, as the food source reduces timber damage... the law is pretty clear on this:

(b) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the establishment and operation of feeding stations for black bear in order to prevent damage to commercial timberland.

If you're hunting and aware of bait, ethics and common sense says don't hunt bears over it.

[haus]

Private timber sets out bait, as the food source reduces timber damage... the law is pretty clear on this:

Per what a warden told me; he drives up to check bait sites on a timber companies land, if there is evidence of activity he calls the hired gun to come and shoot the bear. rinse repeat.

[h20hunter]

I would like to see a similiar method to what Alaska does. This would apply to spring permits, not general season.

Spring permit holders allowed to bait up to three areas. Each area must be posted with tag, name, and phone. Each area must marked at access points that it is baited. Each area must be free of debris or trash after the season ends.

That is how to get more than three or four bears per area taken down.