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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Cootkiller on September 26, 2011, 11:46:03 AM

Title: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: Cootkiller on September 26, 2011, 11:46:03 AM: Fairly new to black bear hunting and have thought about an electronic call but could find if they are legal or not in WA. Are they legal and if so which call do you prefer?
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: sweetlou on September 26, 2011, 11:48:47 AM: illegal.
unfortuanatly.
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: TheHunt on September 26, 2011, 12:06:36 PM: If they are illegal someone needs to post the RCW and the area in the regs. I think they are legal to use. Bearmanic would be the person to ask. That dude is a bear killing machine.
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: kckrawler on September 26, 2011, 12:09:01 PM: Quote from: sweetlou on September 26, 2011, 11:48:47 AM
illegal.
unfortuanatly.

What? :dunno: Perfectly legal...just don't do it for waterfowl, deer, or turkey. See page 70 in the pamphlet.

I have a FoxPro Spitfire. It works fine. For $200, it's a great "entry level" electronic caller.
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: bobcat on September 26, 2011, 12:21:19 PM: I'm not sure where people got the idea that it's not legal to use electronic calls for bears? You can't use bait or dogs. But electronic calls you can use.
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: sweetlou on September 26, 2011, 12:35:45 PM: yeah i guess it is legal, i was told by some guy it was illegal when i was in matheny....
Back to cabelas! :)
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: Cootkiller on September 26, 2011, 02:19:17 PM: I thought it was legal I always search the regs and I found exactly what your saying not for deer turkey or waterfowl!
Now what should I get?
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: seth30 on September 26, 2011, 02:52:51 PM: Quote from: bobcat on September 26, 2011, 12:21:19 PM
I'm not sure where people got the idea that it's not legal to use electronic calls for bears? You can't use bait or dogs. But electronic calls you can use.
Simple, they are going of the states they come from or hersay. Being the military and in a military community you would be suprised at what people will tell you is legal or not :twocents:
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: demontang on September 26, 2011, 03:25:48 PM: Its legal no dogs or baiting check the regs :tup:
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: Bofire on September 26, 2011, 03:34:59 PM: Aint no bears in Metheany. go look at newbury creek or sumthin :chuckle:
Carl
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: saylean on September 26, 2011, 03:38:40 PM: Quote from: kckrawler on September 26, 2011, 12:09:01 PM
Quote from: sweetlou on September 26, 2011, 11:48:47 AM
illegal.
unfortuanatly.

What? :dunno: Perfectly legal...just don't do it for waterfowl, deer, or turkey. See page 70 in the pamphlet.

I have a FoxPro Spitfire. It works fine. For $200, it's a great "entry level" electronic caller.

Confirmed on the spitfire and yes, its legal. Best of luck to you.
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: sweetlou on September 26, 2011, 07:48:27 PM: yeah absolutely nothin in meatheny, couple of elk, and a cougar is what we saw.
Bear sign everywhere but didn't see nota one!
Title: Re: Electronic calls for bears?
Post by: seansfire on September 26, 2011, 08:40:01 PM: if you are in gig harbor and lookin for a bear go try around the tiger lake area out behind belfair. lots of gates with lots of dark wet places to look and tons of sign.