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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: stevemiller on September 25, 2013, 12:16:22 AM

Title: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: stevemiller on September 25, 2013, 12:16:22 AM: So i looked back a couple years and found where this was talked about,was gonna post on there but red flag said to start a new thread.Is it still legal,as in right now to bait cougar,bobcat,and everything else other than bear?
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: Austrian Hunter on September 25, 2013, 12:32:48 AM: Yes, you can bait all you mentions just not for bear.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: deaner on September 29, 2013, 12:55:40 PM: only bear and game birds are illegal to bait. anything else, cougs yotes bobs deer elk moose etc, perfectly legal (for now)

ive heard very limited things about people successfully baiting cougars tho. if anybody HAS done it, what did you use, what time of year, what age / gender of cat, snow/weather conditions, was it blind baiting or did you have reason to believe a cougar was close?
any other pertinent info would be cool.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 29, 2013, 01:37:53 PM: It can be done for Cougs but you need fresh meat :tup:
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: Eli346 on September 29, 2013, 01:48:00 PM: Or find a fresh cougar kill as they will be back.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 29, 2013, 03:33:06 PM: Quote from: deaner on September 29, 2013, 12:55:40 PM
only bear and game birds are illegal to bait. anything else, cougs yotes bobs deer elk moose etc, perfectly legal (for now)

ive heard very limited things about people successfully baiting cougars tho. if anybody HAS done it, what did you use, what time of year, what age / gender of cat, snow/weather conditions, was it blind baiting or did you have reason to believe a cougar was close?
any other pertinent info would be cool.
I sucessfuly baited a cougar using cut up deer scraps. The cat was 80 to 100 lbs and it was in December. I knew there were cats in the area and when I was putting the scraps and cam out, I was hearing some chirping noises up on the hill above me.The next day I went and checked the cam and all the stuff was buried. Cat show up an hour after I left, went back the next day couple hours before dark and the cat showed up the last half hour light.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: xXLojackXx on September 29, 2013, 09:14:27 PM: I've heard that beaver an horse meat are the best for baiting cougars. Not sure how you'd secure any of that though :dunno:
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: deaner on September 29, 2013, 09:16:42 PM: yeah, ive been on the computer all weekend. obviously i dont know how to secure any beaver either
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: HornHoarder on September 29, 2013, 09:35:15 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: GUHunter on October 02, 2013, 01:38:31 AM: :tup: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: seth30 on October 02, 2013, 02:21:19 AM: Quote from: xXLojackXx on September 29, 2013, 09:14:27 PM
I've heard that beaver an horse meat are the best for baiting cougars. Not sure how you'd secure any of that though :dunno:
craigs list :chuckle:
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 02, 2013, 07:44:15 AM: Now that ucwarden is retired, you can buy venison just about anywhere! :chuckle: :chuckle: j/k, don't do that. :bdid:
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: stringer on October 18, 2013, 08:09:41 AM: Stillborn calves. The dairy farmers have to pay to have them hauled away, so they're glad to get rid of them. Later in season when it's colder meat doesn't sour as quick. Fed mine 3 before I got him.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 18, 2013, 09:05:35 AM: Appletinis for cougars. Brings 'em right in.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: h20hunter on October 18, 2013, 09:13:45 AM: Not totally accurate....the more seasoned cougers may be conditioned to the classic bait....the cosmo. It is an old standby and should not be tossed out.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 18, 2013, 09:29:39 AM: Quote from: h20hunter on October 18, 2013, 09:13:45 AM
Not totally accurate....the more seasoned cougers may be conditioned to the classic bait....the cosmo. It is an old standby and should not be tossed out.

I defer to the learned one! :bow:
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: turkeyfeather on October 18, 2013, 09:38:29 AM: Well I think we can all see what is stuck on P-mans mind. :chuckle: It's hunting season for gods sake man, pull yourself together.
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 18, 2013, 09:48:16 AM: Quote from: h20hunter on October 18, 2013, 09:13:45 AM
Not totally accurate....the more seasoned cougers may be conditioned to the classic bait....the cosmo. It is an old standby and should not be tossed out.

How long does Cosmo work as an effective bait until it "spoils"?

Does the magazine need to be less than two weeks old to be effective?
Title: Re: Baiting everything but bear?
Post by: h20hunter on October 18, 2013, 09:52:05 AM: Valid question....in my trapping days I never saw a cosmo that even got the chance to get warm and turn. Usually, when stalking their own prey, cougers are known as "gulp and go", very aggresive and once they get a taste for tender vittles they take bait very redily.