Free: Contests & Raffles.
I just got off the phone with the trapper who had the incident with the agent. There were apparently calls made back and forth since my first post. The agent is now conceding that there isn't a state law that would disallow the use of bait, but the agent said there is a law against feeding wildlife on forest service lands and he could have the forest service cop write him a ticket. I think the agent is blowing smoke. The Federal Government does not have the authority to set hunting/trapping/fishing seasons or means and methods. That is left to the States. There are a couple of exceptions; such as for migratory birds. I would chalk incident this up to: a young, new, over-zealous agent.
1. Where does it say baiting for deer is illegal?2. Would it be illegal to use a live non-game fish in a submerged otter cage trap?
The Federal Government does not have the authority to set hunting/trapping/fishing seasons or means and methods. That is left to the States. There are a couple of exceptions; such as for migratory birds. I would chalk this incident up to: a young, new, over-zealous agent.
1. Where does it say baiting for deer is illegal?