HB 1838 Baiting for Spring Bear Season TERRIBLE NEWS

[Wenatcheejay]

+1 for yes.

[KFhunter]

I wonder how this will jive with the grizzly bear recovery thing

[suga]

I agree with the need for this, and commend balcktail sniper for worki g his tail off!
Im going to email my legislators asap!

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[blackdog]

The Chairman has scheduled the bill for next weeks hearing schedule.

[Jingles]

I voted no for the reason why limit it to spring hunting?
If going to open it up for one open it up for all...............

[duckmen1]

I think if they hire contract hunters to hunt any given area there should be at least spring bear permits for that area for recreational hunting.

[Humptulips]

You do know you can get a permit to bait bears on a damage control permit? You just can't keep the bear.
I would think this would be a pretty good argument for opening baiting up to the General Public in the Spring.

[starbailey]

Bring baiting back!

[DOUBLELUNG]

I wonder how this will jive with the grizzly bear recovery thing

Great question.  In Wyoming, baiting is not allowed in grizzly bear areas but is allowed in the remainder of the state.  By agreement between WGFD and USFWS.  I expect - if this passes - it would be similarly amended.

[D-Rock425]

I voted no for the reason why limit it to spring hunting?
If going to open it up for one open it up for all...............

i dont think baiting will ever be open for general season ever again.

[Blacktail Sniper]

Rep MacEwen's office just informed me the public hearing is set for Feb 10th @ 10:00, House Hearing Rm B, John L O'Brian building. 

As many able to stop in, it sucks it is during the day, but it is when it is, that would be willing and able to show support would be great.

Hope to see some of you there, and if you haven't already, contact your local area lawmakers and ask for theirvsupport.  We are close, let's see if we can finish it off!

Thanks all, Dennis ""Blacktail Sniper."

[blmathis12]

  I just wish someone would work this hard to bring back our hound hunting even if we were able to get back bobcat hunting like oregon! Oregons even closer to getting back their cougar hunting then we are.

[Machias]

The only problem I have with the bill is you have to travel to Oly to purchase the permit?  So someone in the NE or SE corner of the state is going to have to drive all the way to Oly to purchase a $10 permit?

[bearpaw]

for anyone who doesn't know:

HB 1838 - DIGEST
Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to issue a bait station permit that allows the holder to use a black bear bait station during a spring damage control hunt in order to assist the owner or tenant of real property to protect livestock, domestic animals, private property, or public safety.

[bowbuild]

They will consider this, yet not change the ability to mole trap that causes destruction to private property......stupid, plain stupid!