Baiting Deer

[bobcat]

jackelope, you beat me to it. I was going to ask the same thing. Yep, there is no such law. I'm not sure where some people get the idea that baiting deer/elk is illegal. Maybe they assume that since baiting bear is illegal, it's the same for other big game. 

[WDFW-SUX]

It is illegal in washington to shoot any big game off bait. I feel anyone caught doing so should be punished to the full extent of the law and loose the privilege to hunt for life. It is not necessary to bait, all you have to do is hunt for them. If you have to do it the illegal way you should not be hunting. Remember that hunting is a privilege not a right. Us the ones' who do it the way it should be done need to ban together and get rid of the s.o.b.s that screw it up for and are children. Baiting takes away from what hunting is really albout and anyone who thinks they need to bait animals must just don't know how hunt! Supplement feeding is different than baiting. If we didn't supplement feed in some areas in the winter there would be no animals to hunt. It is our duty to make sure they remain healthy.

 

[archery288]

jackelope, you beat me to it. I was going to ask the same thing. Yep, there is no such law. I'm not sure where some people get the idea that baiting deer/elk is illegal. Maybe they assume that since baiting bear is illegal, it's the same for other big game. 

thats a good point bobcat, maybe people just assume it is illegal because of the bear situation?? I dunno?? As of right now it is legal and some people will continue to do it! Anyways, that is a hilarious post! must be jealous of someone he knows that hunts over bait or something and kills big animals??!! Just my thought on that post haha?? don't hunt over it myself, and never will!

[Snowman]

I stand to be corected. But in my opion, it should be illegal. Baiting is not what hunting is to me. Hunting is hunting him on his terms, his land and if you can succeed than that's hunting and what's being a hunter is all about.

[Red Dawg]

Now you are talkin. Be prepared on facts dude or these guys will shred you. Nothing personal though. Welcome to the site.

[jackelope]

Nothing personal though. Welcome to the site.

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[billythekidrock]

I don't care either way, but my thought is if we (hunters) outlaw baiting for deer and elk we will NEVER get the chance to bait for bears again.

[MountainWalk]

the anti folks are bad news no doubt,,, but imo the REAL enemy is habitat destruction. with the money put up by us<hunters> all game management would fail. ordinary people understand this.. as far as baiting goes. why does it need to be legal?..crossbows?..no way...i think we should police our own ranks.. the old divide and conquer tactic doesnt have the muscle like some folks believe it does...wolves.. not too bad.. look at regions with healthy predator populations and you will find zero cwd

[Skyvalhunter]

yea and no animals.

[Intruder]

It seems ridiculous to me that you can bait deer but not bear.  I'm not against baiting per se.  However, the whole idea of baiting deer just rubs me the wrong way.  I guess it comes from seeing outdoor programs where a bunch a fat ol' rich men sit in luxury blinds shooting baited animals on a high fence ranch and then act like they've really accomplished something.

[Coasthunterjay]

Well my vote is for Baiting!

What about someone hunting on there own terms? hunting public property were there is a huge chance that someone else could shoot your deer that you have pretty much been grooming for a season or two? I hunt open public property and am very successful. But i am going to try my hand at supplimenting deer in my area this year and see if it helps with antler growth......and im not talking about using a feeder or throwing out corn. I am talking about high protein content Deer blocks. So if this at all works it will benefit any one in my area that shoots a deer that has been eating off the block......

And no i will not tell you were i am putting them.....lol

But come deer season i also plan on using a food attractant.

This also is my opinion and i will do this as long as i feel that this isnt working or that i am doing wrong otherwise. This year will be the first year that i use a food attractant, but i also plan on changing alot of things i do.

AGAIN MY . 02 CENTS

[huntnphool]

Your right Coasthunter, there is no difference doing that or hunting next to a field that the deer come down to feed in in the evening, or using some kind of scent, its all baiting. I would be willing to bet that the "anti" deer baiters on this site would jump at the opportunity to hunt the King Ranch or the Tecamate Ranch if they didn't have to shell out the cash. Both ranches known for huge deer but the deer feed on food plots. Its all fair chase, the deer are not fenced but they do go to the fields to feed, technically its baiting. Same as hunting corn fields for pheasants in Eastern Washington, or flooded been and corn fields in Conway or the Skagit Valley but knowbody says anything about that.

[Coasthunterjay]

Thanks huntnphool, im glad you got it.......my point is made.

[MountainWalk]

sky val hunter,,,, our area killed  5 bulls 6x6 min size, in 5 hunts... we have lots of wolves.. people who hate wolves are normally looking to blame something else for their lack of sucsess.. look on our web page..... we kill many nice bucks and bulls,, and they live where there are grizzly, mt lion, coyotes, wolves,black bears, and hunters. our herd ruts here, winters here, calves here, everything.. every season just keeps getting better.i spend close to 150-170 days a year in the backcountry, so i know i am not mistaking.

[300UltraMagShooter]

I agree with Ray 100%.

The baiting causing desease is a huge stretch.  These "studies" are hardly studies at all.  Until you see the techniques that they use, you should not put much weight into such far fetched claims.

Deer yard up every winter.  That is what they do naturally, but you could use the same arguments/studies to make the claim that this is bad and should be stopped.

What about food plots?  It caused deer to feed together (even though they already do).  It is all just silly.

STOP dividing us.  Leave the laws alone and let's attack PETA not each other.