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No surprise. So no baiting deer and due to I-594, no hunting allowed by people under 18. Yep, just about time to quit hunting this state altogether.
Quote from: MtnMuley on October 29, 2014, 03:20:28 PMLOL, you guys make it sound like hunting will never be the same without baiting if WDFW chooses to make some changes. I never heard of anybody baiting deer or elk 20 years ago. Also, you're telling me I can't choose to have any say on an issue and I should just make a decision based on how certain others feel? Get real. Yay or nay on supporting baiting, there needs to be some modifications regardless, IN MY OPINION.My beef with the restriction isn't the actual baiting, its that they just keep taking away options and methods of hunting while I continue to pay more and more in license, tags, fees etc each year. Strictly principle for me.
LOL, you guys make it sound like hunting will never be the same without baiting if WDFW chooses to make some changes. I never heard of anybody baiting deer or elk 20 years ago. Also, you're telling me I can't choose to have any say on an issue and I should just make a decision based on how certain others feel? Get real. Yay or nay on supporting baiting, there needs to be some modifications regardless, IN MY OPINION.
It wouldn't be a bad thing. People would have to actually hunt again vs. sitting on a bait pile waiting until they get hungry.
What modifications can be made? It seems to me it's all or nothing. Baiting is either legal, or not, just like with bears. Are you thinking public land versus private? Or maybe outfitters versus do it yourselfers?
My way is the only way...just get used to it!! Yep, sounds like narcissism isn't just for politicians anymore Next on the block...no shooting animals within 1/4 mile of a vehicle (insert sarcasm font). Anything that makes me feel morally superior to others, that's what the state should do. Screw the old guys, screw the disabled, screw the youth...it's all about my value system and nothing else matters! Hunters turning on hunters is a load of Horse Pucky!!! Stand strong and together or stand weak and divided.Facebook
Well said Seabass. It's a shame if they take away baiting... I can tell you first hand that if you bait, it doesn't make it easier to kill a big mature animal.
Quote from: archery288 on October 29, 2014, 03:45:04 PMWell said Seabass. It's a shame if they take away baiting... I can tell you first hand that if you bait, it doesn't make it easier to kill a big mature animal. I think those of that are HONEST and have been baiting deer for a long time would agree on that.
The Facebook is to blame for some of this in my opinion. Not the Facebook specifically but social media in general. The more we are connected the more we butt into other people's business. The baiting of deer has been legal for a long long time. The fact that you never knew about it doesn't change that it was happening.User groups didn't fight amongst each other as much 20 years ago either. I think the reason is pretty simple; most of us had no f'ing clue what the other was doing. Now we all (think) we know each other before we even meet. In most cases we never do meet. Instantly opinions are formed with very little evidence other than a profile picture or glory shot. I believe this leads to jealousy and resentment amongst our hunting community. I guess if baiting deer had an adverse affect on the deer themselves or another user group I would be less upset. This has NOTHING to do with any of that and everything to do with one person telling another person what they should or shouldn't do in a matter that poses no harm to them.