What is "BAIT" for big game/ungulates ?

[catnthehat]

SERIOUSLY??!!
I have never heard read or seen any instance where a hunter was charged with baiting or illegally hunting over a waterhole or field of grain where they had permission to hunt in a season where they legally tagged an animal .
I doubt very much that it has happened ever in fact.
People need to quit posting crap questions liberties and use their heads !!
Cat

[SageValleyOutdoors]

I've asked two separate fish and wildlife officers in separate occasions as to what constitutes bait... in the first instance, I was asking about bait in general, but the deer-specific food plot seed mixes that are available in particular on one occasion, and a salt block on another occasion.
The response I got in both situations was that "if it's put out specifically to attract deer for hunting purposes, then it's considered baiting, and would be illegal... however, if the material is intended for another purpose and deer happen to use it, then it's not considered baiting"

Under these guidelines, I would consider a dugout made for livestock to be legal to hunt over, but if you have a water trough and fill it as an attractant for deer, then it would be considered bait. The officer said it would be a judgement call on each case, and if it could be shown that cattle use the material as well, then it wouldn't be bait.

I've hung stands over mineral blocks that ranchers have placed for their cattle with mixed results. I would imagine this would be a good year for water hole hunting.

[Passthru]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

SERIOUSLY??!!
I have never heard read or seen any instance where a hunter was charged with baiting or illegally hunting over a waterhole or field of grain where they had permission to hunt in a season where they legally tagged an animal .
I doubt very much that it has happened ever in fact.
People need to quit posting crap questions liberties and use their heads !!
Cat

Natural water holes are a no brainer but hunter placed water holes could be a grey area. Proving the hunter placed it there could be tough however.

[Dick284]

It boils down to intent!

Is it hunting season yet?

[H380]

Originally Posted by Dick284

It boils down to intent!

Is it hunting season yet?

I agree with Dick . If you placed water with the "intent " of attracting deer then it is considered bait . A natural waterhole or natural mineral lick would be a different story .

[wildside2014]

Originally Posted by H380

I agree with Dick . If you placed water with the "intent " of attracting deer then it is considered bait . A natural waterhole or natural mineral lick would be a different story .

This thread is amazing. Natural watering hole or cattle drink, hunt away. You guys are honestly your own worst enemies. Theres no 'grey area'.

[Bub]

Originally Posted by wildside2014

This thread is amazing. Natural watering hole or cattle drink, hunt away. You guys are honestly your own worst enemies. Theres no 'grey area'. Grow brains gents!

Who is talking about anything natural?

Originally Posted by J0HN_R1

Is a water-hole, placed there by a hunter, considered bait?

Having said that, I do not know what the point is.

[Bulldog Edm]

Water has zero calories. Foods function is to provide energy etc whereas water is the medium that all of lifes chemical reactions happen.

I would consider it more of an attractant than anything. But at the same time unless they stumble across it, it won't attract anything.

[270WIN]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

SERIOUSLY??!!
I have never heard read or seen any instance where a hunter was charged with baiting or illegally hunting over a waterhole or field of grain where they had permission to hunt in a season where they legally tagged an animal .
I doubt very much that it has happened ever in fact.
People need to quit posting crap questions liberties and use their heads !!
Cat

Yep. I've been thinking that for quite a long time now.