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Bait is classified as ANY substance placed to attract bears. Trust me lure falls into this catagory.
Its a lot of waiting unless you just get lucky that day. Or you could be like the family I ran into tonight, pulled into the gas station and there was a nice bear in the back of the truck. I frequent the store so the lady wasn't shy in letting out the trick. I guess its all about feeding them and then stop all of a sudden and a couple days later bring in some smelly goodies early in the morning. God I would love to work undercover for the game dept! Oh and to top it off... they had their young son with them teaching how to ethically hunt !!! A holes
Good thing I stumbled onto this thread, I will admit I was illegal this fall when I was tipped off on a bear location. I put apple scent on a stump to attract the bear, never saw it and thankfully didn't shoot one. It did come in and destroy the stump. I was also trying to get some good pictures of anything on my new homebrew. Never the less, I admit I was in the wrong and will discontinue that. I hope this doesn't piss anyone off. I was following the advice of some old timers in the area, guess I will just follow all you old timers instead.
Dear Mr. Kain,Thank you for contacting the Wildlife Program with your question on bait. As defined in RCW 77.15.245 bait is defined as “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.” This includes scents, and other popular attractants sold by sporting goods stores. If you have any further questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact the Wildlife Program at (360) 902-2515. Sincerely, Mike DayCustomer Service SpecialistWildlife Program
Kain: Thanks for providing expert opinion on this matter. There are allot f opinions out there but I think we can all agree that the one opinion that matters most is the one that enforces the law.Great Job
What I dont like about this is that if you are out elk hunting and are covered in elk piss and you happen to come across a really nice bear...can you shoot it? Nope.
Quote from: Kain on November 30, 2009, 10:59:41 AM What I dont like about this is that if you are out elk hunting and are covered in elk piss and you happen to come across a really nice bear...can you shoot it? Nope.Why? You didn't cover yourself in elk piss 'for the purpose of attracting black bears', so it doesn't apply.Read the rule.