Big Game Hunting > Bear Hunting
Bear hunting while walking with dog?
ashbeckt253:
This seems like a grey area. Lately I have been scouting a new area for Deer and Elk for late season archery. I enjoy taking my Lab with me. Now if I was to carry my rifle and shoot a bear would that be considered hunting with a dog, even though dog was not actively chasing or persuing a bear. Only thing I can find in regs is no hunting with bait or hounds. Obviously by definition they are the same, but hound is more often received as dog used and trained in hunting other animals. I know the easy answer is leave the dog at home, but honestly not a big fan of being alone in woods. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Cougartail:
You will get a ticket!
h20hunter:
If you are hunting big game the dog stays back.
ashbeckt253:
Thats what I thought but figured I would check. Thanks
WildW00d:
Correct. I called wdfw a few weeks ago asking the same question. I was told that having a dog with you would look bad if you ever shot anything and hard to prove to a Game Warden that you weren't using it for hunting. Better to ask first than end up in a ticket