Calling bears?

[boneaddict]

Did you injure your head when you hurt your shoulder?   Remember, no question is a stupid question.

[Coasthunterjay]

NO, honestly, i have a friend who was out bear hunting a few years ago and had a game warden pull him over and check his licenses and tags and he saw some calls that he had on him (which were coyote calls) and the game warden had to ask if the calls where calling for bears.........my friend of course said NO......but asked why so?........so the game warden(a person who is suppose to be knowledgable in all this stuff) told him that when they passed the no hounds or baiting law on bears(i cant remember which) they also threw in a clause somewhere that said that you are not suppose to use any calls either........

My friend asked to see proof if he had any.......the game warden Quickly pulled out a huge Pub, some state law book, not the hunting regs and showed him.......in black and white it said no calls either.......

So my friend will not use calls on bears from know on. But on this website i see all kinds of people talking about using calls to get bears attentioon or to even call them in.....

I would like to know the honest truth before i get in trouble for calling bears behind my house........that and my friend seems to be very sincere about it, and if that law was changed ide like to let him know, because he hunts bears about 10 times more than i do.....

THATS WHY I ASKED!

[boneaddict]

Now, if you'd said all that in your first post instead of trying to fire someone up, you probably would have gotten a little more help.  I think that EROS stuff must have some extra fumes to it.  Wish I knew where to look for you.  I don't have a WAC book in front of me, at least pertaining to this.

[bowpredator]

Years ago I had bought a johnny stewart call box for calling dogs and was unsure if it was legal for bears and cats so one day down elk hunting I bumped into a warden and ask him if they were legal for bears and he pulls out this huge bible of a game regulation book and after 10 min of looking he could not find anything that says its illegal.But told me to call olympia just to make sure. I figure if its not in the regs we get and its not in a book that big then I'm not worring about it.

[CP]

There is nothing in RCW 77.15.245 forbidding the use of calls.

Unlawful practices — Black bear baiting — Exceptions — Illegal hunting — Use of dogs — Exceptions — Penalties.


http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=77.15.245

[ICEMAN]

Agree.

[bearmanric]

that's crazy. you can use electronic's  tofor big game to. Rick

[robodad]

WAC 232-12-257 Washington State Register filings since 2003
Use of decoys and calls.
 
  (1) It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl, wild turkeys, or deer with the use or aid of battery-powered or other electronic devices as decoys.

     (2) It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl, wild turkeys, or deer with the use or aid of electronic calls.

     (3) Except as otherwise authorized by rule of the commission or by contract or agreement with the department, any person placing waterfowl decoys on any area (including water, access areas, roads, and trails) under the ownership, management, lease, or control of the department, shall not:

     (a) Place waterfowl decoys prior to 4:00 a.m.;

     (b) Allow or permit waterfowl decoys to be unattended or not in their immediate control for a period greater than one hour;

     (c) Fail to remove waterfowl decoys within two hours after the close of established daily hunting hours; or

     (d) Place waterfowl decoys on days closed to waterfowl hunting.

     (4) This regulation shall be enforced under RCW 77.15.400

[bobcat]

Why is it that they made it illegal to use electronic calls to call deer, and not elk? Who actually hunts deer by calling them in anyway, other than rattling? I can't imagine rattling sounds on an e-call would sound that good, and most anybody can rattle antlers together without much, if any, practice and sound realistic. So, why would it be illegal for deer and not elk? Makes absolutely no sense.

[WDFW-SUX]

I bet they dont want people recording there feeder being turned on and putting  it on a CD so they can play it from the cab of the truck ala Texas.

[robodad]

RCW 77.15.480
Certain devices declared public nuisances. 

Articles or devices unlawfully used, possessed, or maintained for catching, taking, killing, attracting, or decoying wildlife, fish, and shellfish are public nuisances. If necessary, fish and wildlife officers and ex officio fish and wildlife officers may seize, abate, or destroy these public nuisances without warrant or process

Does this mean I can't use my clam decoy anymore ?? 

[bearmanric]

going to leave in a couple hour's to the coast. going to do some illegal hand calling. cant wait will be nice to get out. Rick

[saylean]

Good luck Rick ...hope to see some sweet pics once ya get back!

[bearmanric]

have the battery's charging right now for the camera. Rick

[Coasthunterjay]

going to leave in a couple hour's to the coast. going to do some illegal hand calling. cant wait will be nice to get out. Rick

Thats funny........i will let me friend now that there are a million people trying to find it and its no where to be found.......just thought id ask.....better safe than sorry! Hunting privladges are to good to give up for something like that......

Good luck bearman