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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: Slider on July 10, 2008, 09:03:33 PM

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Post by: Slider on July 10, 2008, 09:03:33 PM: I have been trying to get a shot of this Bear for 3 weeks!!! Well finally here he is!!!
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Post by: saylean on July 10, 2008, 09:05:09 PM: 3 and a half weeks to live bear...
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Post by: bucklucky on July 10, 2008, 09:19:17 PM: Nice pictures, but whats in the box?
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Post by: Slider on July 10, 2008, 09:25:39 PM: A molasses mineral lick.
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Post by: bucklucky on July 10, 2008, 09:27:31 PM: Yummy!
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Post by: Sagedawg on July 10, 2008, 09:29:21 PM: Nice bear. Love the color phase, a few more weeks to go. Nice job Slider.

Sage
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Post by: robb92 on July 11, 2008, 12:47:52 AM: Nice looking bear!
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Post by: Wea300mag on July 11, 2008, 06:05:51 AM: Now that you have done all this work, go ahead and post the exact location for us. :chuckle:

Great looking bear.
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Post by: Jackjr on July 11, 2008, 06:53:10 AM: Nice color bear :mgun: :mgun:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on July 11, 2008, 07:38:14 AM: I'd say only 3 more weeks till you get some photos of him on the ground. :)

Beautiful bear.
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Post by: M_ray on July 11, 2008, 08:41:38 AM: Yep I'd like one that color .... nice job!
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Post by: tmike on July 11, 2008, 08:49:15 AM: That's a beautiful bear! It brings a question to my mind, sorry if it's been hashed out previously. At what point do you quite supplementing the site with an attractant to make it legal to harvest there? I ask because I have quit adding attractant to my sites because I don't want to kill a bear and have problems because there are remnants of feeding in that area. I think this is a touchy area with all the cameras and feeding that is going on. I'm feeding "Deer", but the damn bears keep eating it! What do you think? We all want some bears to hit the dirt. :dunno:
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Post by: Slider on July 11, 2008, 04:20:28 PM: Under the Black Bear section the regs state:
Hunting Method:
Hunters may use any lawful big game modern
firearm, archery, or muzzleloader equipment for
hunting black bear. The use of hounds and/or
bait to hunt black bear is prohibited.

As long as you are not HUNTING it won't matter. You can still use bait for Deer.Elk,Bear to take pics. If you are going to hunt the sight for Bear you would have up untill opening day to remove the Bait or until you start HUNTING it.
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Post by: M_ray on July 12, 2008, 06:16:59 PM: So you're saying it's leagal to bait it till July31st for the purposes of taking pictures, Remove the Bait and then Hunt it on the first of August? Sounds good to me!!!! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: tmike on July 14, 2008, 08:01:05 PM: Sounds like a great Loop Hole to me. I'd like to hear it from a warden.
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Post by: shanevg on July 16, 2008, 09:44:10 AM: Quote from: tmike on July 14, 2008, 08:01:05 PM
Sounds like a great Loop Hole to me. I'd like to hear it from a warden.

Same here. I've talked to WDFW about this subject and it is touchy for everyone. The impression I got is that you could still get ticketed for killing a bear over a deer baiting sight. I don't know, I think it's a bit vague all around which could cause a warden to give you a ticket for something that is not explicitly illegal or cause you to get off for doing something that is vaguely illegal. Its a fine line to walk.
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Post by: tmike on July 16, 2008, 10:19:47 AM: Maybe we could get a warden on here to answer questions like the WDFW guy did about the draw? Are there any wardens on this site or does anyone know one? I want to find one to clarify a few things.
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Post by: Gobble on July 16, 2008, 10:24:22 AM: I was talking to my gammie uncle about this on sat. at a family function. He said that its perfectly legal to bait "Deer and Elk" but you couldn't help it if a bear came in :chuckle:. Be advised we were drinking too :tung:: It's still a gray area and must be approached with caution. I would be careful how you do this. I think it's perfectly legal to quit baiting "deer" prior to the bear hunt. Who says you can prepare for more than one species in a given area?
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on July 21, 2008, 09:42:54 PM: looks like a shooter to me! :mgun: