Must be a bait station for bear?

[tony04]

  i'd bet thats what it is..

[fishcrazy]

Hide a trail cam and find out if it's even being used.

Kris

[machine]

Found this one on timber company land.

[trophyhunt]

I would just leave it alone and forget about it, if someone is baiting a bear so what. That's just my opinion, i think its a stupid law that doesn't make anysense.  People that bait generally get the big boars and don't usually end up shooting sows with cubs by mistake. I would just walk away.....

[cohoho]

I would just leave it alone and forget about it, if someone is baiting a bear so what. That's just my opinion, i think its a stupid law that doesn't make anysense.  People that bait generally get the big boars and don't usually end up shooting sows with cubs by mistake. I would just walk away.....

 A "STUPID LAW" doesn't make it right that someone is baiting here in Washington. Alot of stupid laws out there, doesn't make choosing which one to follow a personal choice.........  I would suggest a call to the timber company, maybe they have permits, etc to do it.  If so - then that is that.  If not - report it..

[BOWHUNTER45]

I would just leave it alone and forget about it, if someone is baiting a bear so what. That's just my opinion, i think its a stupid law that doesn't make anysense.  People that bait generally get the big boars and don't usually end up shooting sows with cubs by mistake. I would just walk away.....

 A "STUPID LAW" doesn't make it right that someone is baiting here in Washington. Alot of stupid laws out there, doesn't make choosing which one to follow a personal choice.........  I would suggest a call to the timber company, maybe they have permits, etc to do it.  If so - then that is that.  If not - report it..

Man to bad the people of Washington did not have brains to figure that one out .. Baiting definately safes the younger animals .. gives the hunter a chance to see what he is shooting exspecially for the ones who do not see many bear .. most people see a bear and think they saw the biggest bear alive when most of them are no bigger than 200 lbs...why cant they think like us ?

[Wenatcheejay]

Now that you have posted this on H-W the only thing for the original poster to do is to notify WDFW about it and give them all the information that you know. You also need to show them exactly where you found it. That is the only lawful thing to do.


BTW, I did not think it was illegal to feed bears only to hunt them with bait. There are some of people who put out dogfood in Longview but don't hunt. Personally, I can't express how much the anti predator hunting laws in this State make me throw up my hands. ( I need to take up gardening.)

[carpsniperg2]

Now that you have posted this on H-W the only thing for the original poster to do is to notify WDFW about it and give them all the information that you know. You also need to show them exactly where you found it. That is the only lawful thing to do.


BTW, I did not think it was illegal to feed bears only to hunt them with bait. There are some of people who put out dogfood in Longview but don't hunt. Personally, I can't express how much the anti predator hunting laws in this State make me throw up my hands. ( I need to take up gardening.)

That is correct. You can feed them, but cannot hunt them with bait or even in a area close to the bait.

[KFhunter]

I know I'd be totally pissed if I were out hunting bear, got into an area with a lot of sign and downed a bear and didn't see that $($%@*))! barrel full of stale doughnuts a few yards away chained to the backside of some tree and the wildlife officer hiding just up the hill.

good luck 'splainin that one.


other than that, ya the law needs changed. 
hunting over bait is a good way to get bear, good way to choose the bear you want and you work for it. 

[trophyhunt]

I would just leave it alone and forget about it, if someone is baiting a bear so what. That's just my opinion, i think its a stupid law that doesn't make anysense.  People that bait generally get the big boars and don't usually end up shooting sows with cubs by mistake. I would just walk away.....

 A "STUPID LAW" doesn't make it right that someone is baiting here in Washington. Alot of stupid laws out there, doesn't make choosing which one to follow a personal choice.........  I would suggest a call to the timber company, maybe they have permits, etc to do it.  If so - then that is that.  If not - report it..

Goly gee ward- wern't you  a little hard on the beve tonight??? com'n man really,  do you have to be such a anti hunter to just say "if it's against the law then turn them in.  I bet you've never baited a bear in your life, you probably never spent the time, money and hours it takes to do it.  Just because you have never done it, probably voted against it and don't have a clue doesn't mean turning the guy in is the right thing to do. You would probably turn in someone shooting a wolf too I would imagine?  Just my 2 cents.

[elkaholic]

 


Sounds like a guy just wanting to get some cool photos and see whats out there during this time of year....

Could be a poacher? But as said earlier alot of time , money and work go in thats too much for your average poacher.

maybe its a bait site for Bigfoot???

[Webfoot]

 The others are right.
Timber companies put these out in the spring to feed bears. It keeps them from peeling trees to get the cambium layer.

John

[rebal69972]

Now that you have posted this on H-W the only thing for the original poster to do is to notify WDFW about it and give them all the information that you know. You also need to show them exactly where you found it. That is the only lawful thing to do.


BTW, I did not think it was illegal to feed bears only to hunt them with bait. There are some of people who put out dogfood in Longview but don't hunt. Personally, I can't express how much the anti predator hunting laws in this State make me throw up my hands. ( I need to take up gardening.)

That is correct. You can feed them, but cannot hunt them with bait or even in a area close to the bait.

is it legal to feed them for pictures as long as you dont hunt where you feed them? the laws really confuse me in this state

[Hunterman]

Now, now folks come on..Those are just hunting blinds for midgets..

Hunterman(Tony)

[Michelle_Nelson]

.. most people see a bear and think they saw the biggest bear alive when most of them are no bigger than 200 lbs...why cant they think like us ?

Quite a few Bears will go all there lives and never reach 200lbs.