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I don't see how you can draw any other conclusion. Can you?(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 77.12.240, *77.36.020, 77.36.030, or any other provisions of law, it is unlawful to take, hunt, or attract black bear with the aid of bait.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=77.15.245
Quote from: Bob33 on June 07, 2011, 06:38:48 PMI don't see how you can draw any other conclusion. Can you?(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 77.12.240, *77.36.020, 77.36.030, or any other provisions of law, it is unlawful to take, hunt, or attract black bear with the aid of bait.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=77.15.245Why would the state Dept. of Fish and Game headquarters say that it is legal to attract to a trail cam and go ahead and do it?
Quote from: woodman on June 07, 2011, 06:45:45 PMQuote from: Bob33 on June 07, 2011, 06:38:48 PMI don't see how you can draw any other conclusion. Can you?(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 77.12.240, *77.36.020, 77.36.030, or any other provisions of law, it is unlawful to take, hunt, or attract black bear with the aid of bait.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=77.15.245Why would the state Dept. of Fish and Game headquarters say that it is legal to attract to a trail cam and go ahead and do it?I don't know why, but they have been known to be wrong on occasion.
No. Your question was whether or not it is legal. Forget for a moment what anyone else said: can you reach any other conclusion when reading the RCW?As for whether or not someone would be cited, that's an entirely different question.
Fair point. I think it is unlikely it would cause a problem except during a hunting season.
I have been talking with another member about baiting bears at a trail cam. We both can't seem to find a thread here about bear baiting with cameras. I called the Dept of Fish and Wildlife in Olympia and they told that it was absolutely legal to put bait for predators in front of a trail cam and go ahead and do it as long as I am not hunting. When I asked, there was no hesitation with an answer from them. It seems that every time baiting is brought up here and bears are in the conversation, members jump on it right away and say it is illegal. I am hoping to get feed back if anyone knows anything different, especially Big Tex.
what about bear lure. can you use that? i saw it at cabelas and at a local outdoor store. could you put it out when you go hunting?
I have used the stick things you burn, as well as the anise oil attractant. I have a few friends with Wildlife and I am guessing it comes down to the individual officers interpretation of the law. The ones I know refer to bait as something that the animal can consume. Of course, Bears do on occassion eat people, so just by walking out in the woods you could be considered baiting.
Quote from: cryfowl on June 08, 2011, 01:33:08 PMI have used the stick things you burn, as well as the anise oil attractant. I have a few friends with Wildlife and I am guessing it comes down to the individual officers interpretation of the law. The ones I know refer to bait as something that the animal can consume. Of course, Bears do on occassion eat people, so just by walking out in the woods you could be considered baiting. had a game warden in SC tell me that doe estrus was baiting the deer.
I have used the stick things you burn, as well as the anise oil attractant. I have a few friends with Wildlife and I am guessing it comes down to the individual officers interpretation of the law. The ones I know refer to bait as something that the animal can consume.
This happened to us once .. a buddy was baiting deer and someone saw the bait and called in ... after surrounding our camp they said someone said we were baiting bear and when they went to check it out ...guess what ? their was a bear on the bait .. so they tried busting my buddy but could not prove he was targeting bear but they also said if he shoots the bear near the bait it will be considered bear baiting .. So be careful because its easy to guess what they might do compared to what they will do !!
Many just beat around the bush here, let me ask Bigtex a straight up question. Bigtex, is it legal to bait bears to a trail cam without the intention of hunting. I think this is a yes or no question.
Quote from: woodman on June 08, 2011, 06:26:40 PMMany just beat around the bush here, let me ask Bigtex a straight up question. Bigtex, is it legal to bait bears to a trail cam without the intention of hunting. I think this is a yes or no question.perfectly legal