Post by: loaderboy on April 10, 2010, 08:37:02 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on April 11, 2010, 06:08:24 AM
I just now got my corn feeder going and set up and my trail camera. Im a little late this year last year I had the feeder going since end of feb. oh well hope the animals find it. And I know hunting over bait for turkeys is illegal and I dont do that I just use the feeder to get them to my little 20 acre parcel. I saw clost to 100 turkeys still bunched together today I hope they break up soon. I also got my gun shooting great today I mounted some adjustable sights on my 870 and they work awesome, it sure is nice to be able to dial in the pattern right where I want it. Good luck everyone
Loaderboy, I am pretty sure you bait them in to 20 acres, and then hunt on that 20 acres, you are in violation of the law. Since you have baited, you would be best off hunting elsewhere now, off your 20 acres..... Unless I read your post wrong... couldnt quite tell...
Post by: C-Money on April 11, 2010, 07:33:09 AM
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Post by: KwackWacker on April 11, 2010, 06:18:38 PM
post your thread was a :bdid:
Post by: loaderboy on April 11, 2010, 07:03:12 PM
Post by: yelp on April 11, 2010, 07:33:33 PM
WAC 232-12-26
Baiting of game birds — Unlawful.
It is unlawful to hunt game birds by the aid of baiting, or in a baited area or area posted as an upland bird feeding site. As used in this section "baiting" or "baited area" means the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering of corn, wheat or other grain, or feed so as to constitute for such birds a lure or attraction to, on or over areas where hunters are attempting to take them. Any such area will remain a baited area for ten days following the complete removal of all such grain or other feed. This shall not prohibit hunting of game birds, on or over standing crops, flooded crop lands, grain crops properly harvested on the field where grown or grains found scattered as the result of normal agricultural planting or harvesting.
Post by: C-Money on April 11, 2010, 07:42:40 PM
Post by: loaderboy on April 11, 2010, 08:00:28 PM
Post by: loaderboy on April 11, 2010, 08:02:50 PM
Post by: yelp on April 11, 2010, 08:09:39 PM
I think everyone needs to take a "chill pill"! There are lots of turkeys around up there, go kill one. Just cause Loaderboy has a few acers is no reason to roast him for having a feeder. I dont know, When is deer season???....people have been way to grouchy on here lately.
C-Money ..not focused at you. But more at your comment because I have heard that from lots of people regarding this issue..My two cents..I personally haven't said anything to Loaderboy on this topic..I just presented facts..
Wild turkeys already get a bad rap for nuisance issues especially in the Colville/Chewelah area. As stated previously Loader boy (in previous years) loads up his feeder everytime he is up there (which means its empty and the turkeys/deer are eating the bait) and then goes home. Wild turkeys are then attracted to a bait (non-native food source) which intends to domestic them over time..Then they go down the street to the next place/ranch and look for the next hand out, etc...
Many of the nuisance issues start from people baiting/feeding turkeys. The intent of Loaderboy is to attract them to his property to hunt them..technically not over bait but that is what he is doing and the law states that even that is illegal.
Also he states someone from the game dept said he could do it..I suggest he discusses it with a F&W officer and he will get a better answer. I can get him the contact info so he can get the best current information..just PM me.
Baiting and feeding for deer is legal currently in WA. Turkeys are game birds and it is not legal. Habitat enhancement is the best way to attract wild turkeys, baiting is the easy way. :twocents:
Post by: yelp on April 11, 2010, 08:11:07 PM
And since biologic fields are not a harvested crop they are also illegal to shoot turkeys on I think there are a lot of people breaking this law.
Last time I checked Biologic is a food plot planting making it an agriculturally planted habitat which according to the WAC is legal to hunt over.
Post by: yelp on April 11, 2010, 08:14:13 PM
How big is a baited area so the feeder I found up on boise cascade land behind deer lake makes all the surrounding area illegal for hunting turkeys? I am not trying to break the law I was under the understanding that I was operating in a grey area and thought that as long as I was not hunting within close location of a feeder I was legal. I will contact the local game dept tomorrow and get this cleared up. Since turkey season is not open I have not broken any laws as of yet.
That feeder is illegal if it is filled during turkey season...and hunters are hunting within a distance (that is up to the interpretation of the F&W officer) I would report it personally.
LOaderboy you haven't broke any laws and you asked someone and apparently got bogus info..I hope you understand I am not trying to burn you here just stating some facts and trying to help you.
Post by: NWTFhunter on April 11, 2010, 08:21:58 PM
Post by: loaderboy on April 11, 2010, 08:28:01 PM
Post by: yelp on April 11, 2010, 08:35:12 PM
Personally it sounds like you want to attract wild turkeys to your property to just feed them????, I suggest talking with some of the conservation districts about habitat plantings it would cost you less in the long run. :twocents:
Post by: loaderboy on April 11, 2010, 08:46:55 PM
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Post by: yelp on April 13, 2010, 04:55:03 PM
Post by: loaderboy on April 13, 2010, 05:05:58 PM