Would you be willing to pay to bait bear?

[buckfvr]

When you consider putting it to a vote...its the very same dipsticks that are supported by all the anti's in Olympia, that you would need to pass your idea.  Wont happen. 

It certainly would not fly in urban areas.....even rural areas are full of people who dont hunt, and dont care for hunting.  Only maybe Id give it is on National Forest Lands.  It would have to be completely out of site, out of mind for any chance at all.

I would not do it....no mo money....over here, bear are common, would not be a problem to take a bear.

[bowpredator]

  As much as I would love to bait bears again, I would not give this state another f-ing dime. I'm already on the fence about saying to hell with Wahington, give up all my special permit points and start hunting out of state every year.

[TheHunt]

Seems to me there are plenty of guys baiting for free right now.

It would be interesting to see the actual true stastics of people baiting right now.  You could not really find those numbers but I do think the number are higher then we all think.

[boneaddict]

I think Huntphool nailed it, and quite surprised it ALREADY hasn't happened.

[runamuk]

this state can kiss my ass... I broke down and bought the stupid discover pass just so I can deer hunt next week...and I am going remain pissed off about this unfair taxation this state keeps dumping on us....
If I wanna bait bears I will pick a state or a country save my money and take it there, this state is really getting on my nerves...I was born and raised here always figured I would die here but I dont know its getting to where I cant afford to be alive, and dying is getting mighty spendy too...

[FC]

I think Huntphool nailed it, and quite surprised it ALREADY hasn't happened.

Agreed, I won't pay any money to hunt over bait but I might accidentally shoot a bear over someone else's 

I'm sorry Bigtex but this is just another way for this state to grab money from hunters while giving them an ever worsening shafting, this kind of thing sets a bad precedent.

[saylean]

That discovery pass is a pile of bs and Ive let them know it...I was going to buy one of the two multiseason permits I was drawn for, but decided to let Idaho have my money instead in the form of a wolf tag.

Wont pay to bait bear, berry patches do this for me already.

[bigpaw 77]

NO, I will not give another penny to this state. Next year I am putting in for Montana and cutting back on what I buy in Wa. No raffle tickets, no rip off $180 multiseason deer tag, no cougar tag, no small game license. I like runamuck am sick of getting beaten in the wallet to hunt here. I would feel different if the seasons were longer and they opened a general muzzy elk season in the blues.

[MuleySniper]

I bet more guys still do it anyway than you think. I hear all kinds of stories about locals up around Forks and other areas of the pen. Non natives too.
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[bigtex]

Gotta admit im pretty shocked at the results so far. Out of my group of friends I hunt with they all liked the idea, and there not what I would call "well off" financially. They all say they would continue to hunt no matter what license fees are because license fees are the cheapest part of the hunting year for them, and I agree as well. Most of us probably spend 10x the amount in gas for hunting season then I do for licenses. But this is just me 

[Centaur]

Rather I liked it or not, just having the option of baiting again I would be in favor for. I would squabble, cry and complain every year as I bought the permit.

Just as long as NONE of the money went to protect, manage or study the wolfs in this state.

[Button Nubbs]

i spend way more on other expenses related to hunting than i do on my licences/tags. however im tired of this state wanting more for less. the wolves are coming, licences increase, loss of hunting WEEKS!, discover pass, ect. they can kick rocks as far as im concerned...

[MuleySniper]

I voted yes. I'd like to have the option to hunt from a stand and be very selective. Baiting obviously would make this much easier. Also, I only want to kill a couple bears. One for a rug, and one shoulder mount, otherwise I really don't want to kill them just because. Not a huge fan of bear steaks...

[phishisgroovin]

people have baited animals since the beginning of time. it was taken away from us because it works. Dont think for one second WDFW will even ponder the thought of us baiting anything other than coyotes in the next thousand years, it wont happen.

I wanted to fill my rig with silage corn and go dump it in the hills, then sit my happy fat behind 150 yards from the pile in a log blind.

[ICEMAN]

Sorry, did not read it all.
 
I say no.
 
I do not want to pay to do something that used to be legal to do for free.
 
The last thing I want to do is cave in to a "make it illegal", than make them pay to do it mentality.
 
The fee will start off as small.
 
The fee will grow and grow.
 
Hunting is not supposed to be a rich man's sport.
 
How much are you willing to pay to pick chantrelles? Huckelberries? Not talking about picking for sale, but for private consumption.
 
We pay to go fishing. Should they start charging extra to keep the fish? Less if you return them?
 
 
The last thing we want to do is to suggest another way for legislators to stick it to us.