Baiting/Attractants?

[Sideswipe]

Just got back from a little time spent on the Bears East Adventures forum. A thread from a bear hunter in another state got me thinking. He said in his state there is a differentiation between bait & scents. They aren't allowed to use bait but apparently things like aerosol "bear bomb" or Cotten candy perfume, etc. are OK (maybe he's stretching things a little). As I understand it, the WDFW states no bear baiting or use of other attractants (course some would say using a call an attractant). No I' not trying to be a Big Spoon & stir the pot cuz I'm bored today.

It did get me think'in, it's OK to sit in my stand & eat a sardine or limburger sandwich ain't it? I do recall one time in a bar some guy dropped a scrap of Limburger on the floor & a cat came by & scraped some sawdust over it

[Bob33]

Can you explain it to the judge?

"(d) As used in this subsection, "bait" means a substance placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, scattered, or otherwise used for the purpose of attracting black bears to an area where one or more persons hunt or intend to hunt them."

[snowpack]

As long as you're eating it I don't see any problem with it.  Throw some bacon on it too!

[lokidog]

As long as you're eating it I don't see any problem with it.  Throw some bacon on it too!

 

Be sure to dribble some down your shirt too so the bears get real close.   

I never did understand the reasoning behind including scents in this ridiculous anti-baiting law, as long as you are not leaving it in the woods to attract while you are not there, it should not make a difference.      

[singleshot12]

I heard of a guy who gets a bear every year,but he makes sure when he camps (off the beaten trail) he cooks a lot of bacon and keeps it cooking on low and sits in camp waiting for a bruin to come walking in down wind. Bait is scent and scent is bait,same thing to their nose.

[buckfvr]

I always thought bait should be referred to as consumables..............