bear and bait

[griz272000]

just to clear things up i dont ever intend to bait bear! so anyway  i was driving home and saw the game warden so i stopped to ask him some questions  such as what is considered baiting for bear? do have to shoot a bear on bait for it to be bear baiting ? ii was asking these questions so that i dont get in trouble when i put out deer blocks and apples for deer and elk  . he did not answer any of my questions and he seemed rude . he told me just not to put anything out at all !i thought the game warden was supposed to help us ???so any way its a little frustraing . i have been trying to clrify this law with no avail . i was wondering if anybody can help me try to clarify or is the law just not clear.

[billythekidrock]

he did not answer any of my questions and he seemed rude . he told me just not to put anything out at all !i thought the game warden was supposed to help us

Help? lol

Did you happen to get a name?

[Michelle_Nelson]

Sounds like the GW was having a really bad day.

[ICEMAN]

Usually when someone gets rude or standoff-ish, it is because they do not know the answer.

[bobcat]

He probably thought you were trying to find a way around the law.   

[Curly]

He sounds like a jerk.  He should have been happy to discuss the topic with you and help you out.

[griz272000]

i do know his name and so do the guys i hunt with they have been dealing with him for years  and  i guess he is a real you know what . i wont say his name .  evedentally he has been with the department for a long long time and i really dont want to get on his bad side. the thing is i have yet to meet one of these gents that is helpful in any way. maybe  one of you all know one that i can talk to .

[griz272000]

oh and i was very honest with him stating my intents with baiting deer and elk

[Fishhunt223]

Call the WDFW information line.  Ask to talk to somebody about the regs.  They have always helped me and been kind.  I have not stumped them with a question yet.  Just make sure to take their name and the date just in case a warden has an issue with what they told you.
Travis

[billythekidrock]

Call the WDFW information line.  Ask to talk to somebody about the regs.  They have always helped me and been kind.  I have not stumped them with a question yet. 
Travis

Ask them if it is legal to wear elk cover scent while predator calling for bear.

[littletoes]

File a complaint on him, and push it.

He is a public servant, and if he can't handle his job....He shouldn't have it-Period.

I have also never had any problems with Fish and Game answering any questions of mine, and know the local Warden in these parts.  I've had no problem with any Wardens.

[Gutpile]

Spoke to a gamey last week and if your legally baiting for one animal and a bear or turkey comes to the bait you cannot shoot it or you are baiting even though it's coincedental.

Also the age old question about scents. It is illegal to use any attractant whether it be food or scent for bear. I have used scents in the past and never thought twice about it.  oops!

[Bean Counter]

While I hate running into @$$ cops, lets try to give him a little slack.  He's out there all alone and may have just dealt with a crowd of drunk hunters.  He may have just had to respond to a trespassing call.  I don't know what the job is like but I'm guessing it might be difficult from being the tough cowboy ranger we want them to be on the poachers, and then flip a light switch and go back to being officer friendly to us sportsmen.  I'm not defending any rudeness on his part, but lets remember that it does take a tough person to be out in the woods when they're job is to confront people who have a gun.

The only encounter I have had with WDFW GWs was when two pulled up in a truck and checked my tags.  They were very courteous but part of that may have been due to the fact that they confronted me, not the other way around.

 

[billythekidrock]

Spoke to a gamey last week and if your legally baiting for one animal and a bear or turkey comes to the bait you cannot shoot it or you are baiting even though it's coincedental.

Also the age old question about scents. It is illegal to use any attractant whether it be food or scent for bear. I have used scents in the past and never thought twice about it.  oops!

But did you ask about elk scent?

[PST]

I've always emailed the fish and game department and they've always been very helpful.  Good Luck!