Baiting ungulates clarification required

[bruce44]

If you use bait for deer . And it happens to attract a bear m thats not illegal . "Hunting a bear over bait is" .
That being said even if you have a bear come to your bait site and have no intentions of attracting said bear hunting that bear or killing that bear . You are 100% legal .

Although the bear may be come a nusiance and come and go or stay constantly and you may have to move on . Bait away bruce44!

Mc

Thanks for the clarification.

[Muliechaser]

Also, does leaving a gut pile out, then shooting a wolf that was attracted to it considered baiting it? So many gray areas.

I would say . YES .leaving a gut pile and knowingly shooting anything attracted to it is considered baiting . If it is a non baitable animal ie predators . Then yes it is illegal . .. look up the wildlife act spend some time going thru it as there is alot to soak in . It tells you everything .

Mc

[Muliechaser]

Keep in mind . If something is not mentioned in the wildlife act . It is "usually"LEGAL. For example . Hunting grouse using rocks ,slingshot, or airgun is 100% legal . But again the regs do not mention this i beleive . But the wildlife act does mention that if you are using an airgun even if below the federal limit of 500fps it is considered a firearm when being used to hunt wildlife if applicable .

If you ever misunderstand or just doesnt make sence to you a email or phone call to a CO will always clarify any of your questions . Some things can be confusing in the way they word things

Mc

[S.W.A.T.]

Isn't it unlawful to feed any wildlife?

[hparrott]

I don’t know about that one. I could be wrong but I thought that if you know/are aware there is bait and shoot an animal or it you be found to be guilty of baiting when it comes to bears. You shoot a bear over bait that isn’t “intended” for bear, how would you prove your intent wasn’t to bait a bear when you are over a bait pile? A bear will eat anything. If you are baiting deer, just hunt bear elsewhere.

[Big Lew]

Keep in mind . If something is not mentioned in the wildlife act . It is "usually"LEGAL. For example . Hunting grouse using rocks ,slingshot, or airgun is 100% legal . But again the regs do not mention this i beleive . But the wildlife act does mention that if you are using an airgun even if below the federal limit of 500fps it is considered a firearm when being used to hunt wildlife if applicable .

If you ever misunderstand or just doesnt make sence to you a email or phone call to a CO will always clarify any of your questions . Some things can be confusing in the way they word things

Mc

Yes, but to clarify..."using an airgun" an airgun rifle is legal, an airgun pistol is not.

[Gateholio]

Also, does leaving a gut pile out, then shooting a wolf that was attracted to it considered baiting it? So many gray areas.

Completely legal to shoot a wolf over bait. Not legal for bear.

[Wild one]

Also, does leaving a gut pile out, then shooting a wolf that was attracted to it considered baiting it? So many gray areas.

it’s legal to bait wolves

[elknut]

I asked a CO in Williams lake about shooting a bear over a kill...He said after a long discussion that if you knowingly new there was a kill and you hunted it then you were guilty of hunting over bait ...If you seen the bear from a distance and shot it then discovered it was on a kill then you didn"t knowingly know so it was ok...Dennis

[elknut]

The reason I asked the CO was because I was hunting up in 7-18 for grizzly and seen a dead moose on the side of the road ...This was a spring Grizzly hunt..The guide in the area also told me about the kill and not to shoot a grizzly near it cause it was a sow with cubs ...It could of been a dicey situation if I would of killed her and she was alone at the kill ...On my way home I stopped in and had a long discussion with the CO just to ease my anxiety about the situation ..So when in doubt ask a CO ...Its their job to inform you if you ask...Don't assume nothing ....As for the apples ...same thing applies ...You new there was bait there so if a bear came in you are obliged to turn down the bear as its over bait and you new about the bait...Dennis