Hunting black bear in a corn field

[Jmazu]

Did some searching on this site and also looked through the regs but still unsure on this issue. Cultivated crops seemm to be considered baiting according to the regs, but does that include farmed fields??Would hunting in a corn field be considered baiting?? Ihave some people that want some bears removed from around thier property, but not sure if I would be legally allowed to hunt there because of the corn fields??! Any help/opinions would be apprecieted!! Thanks.

[rocksteady]

Don't ask here, call the CO..

[boxhitch]

You are asking if a corn field is a cultivated crop ? :) yes
But a property owner MAY get permission for himself or an agent , you, to help protect crops.
If the bears are just eating whats left after a field is harvested, its not really protection of a crop.
Like rock said, contact the CO

[boxhitch]

If you run out of BBear tags, post up here for volunteers ;)

[scotty30-06]

^^^^^^yea I'm down hahah

[bighornbob]

Yes a cultivated crop (corn in this case) is a bait. But the rule is " to hunt bears by placing bait or by using a dead animal or using part of it for bait". So hunting a corn field before or after harvest would not constitute baiting as you never placed the corn. No different then hunting an orchard in the Okanagan. The CO's encourage orchardists to find hunters to shoot bears that are raiding orchards. Hunting orchards is fine, placing a pile of apples in the woods and waiting for a bear is not fine.

But like other shave said phone the CO just to see what his opinion is.

BHB

[Xenomorph]

Yes a cultivated crop (corn in this case) is a bait. But the rule is " to hunt bears by placing bait or by using a dead animal or using part of it for bait". So hunting a corn field before or after harvest would not constitute baiting as you never placed the corn. No different then hunting an orchard in the Okanagan. The CO's encourage orchardists to find hunters to shoot bears that are raiding orchards. Hunting orchards is fine, placing a pile of apples in the woods and waiting for a bear is not fine.

But like other shave said phone the CO just to see what his opinion is.

BHB


"common sense" ...couldn't have said it better

[russm]

Hunt it on its way to the corn field.

[lorneparker1]

Migratory birds are shot in more harvested fields then probably anywhere else and its not considered bait for them.

[Jmazu]

Heard back from the CO this evening, basically as BHB was saying. The field is ok to hunt, as long as the corn is not being placed as bait. The rule is interpretted by this CO as bringing bait(apples,corn, dead animal) into the woods or property for the main purpose of hunting over it. Thanks for the replies.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Yes a cultivated crop (corn in this case) is a bait. But the rule is " to hunt bears by placing bait or by using a dead animal or using part of it for bait". So hunting a corn field before or after harvest would not constitute baiting as you never placed the corn. No different then hunting an orchard in the Okanagan. The CO's encourage orchardists to find hunters to shoot bears that are raiding orchards. Hunting orchards is fine, placing a pile of apples in the woods and waiting for a bear is not fine.

But like other shave said phone the CO just to see what his opinion is.

BHB

Right.
The reason they added the black bear season for black bears on private land starting August 1st is that landowners could deal with their own problems and not have to call the CO's all the time

Have at 'er!!