WDFW Commission Restricts Baiting Game, Approves Upcoming Hunting Seasons
Olympia, WA -(AmmoLand.com)- The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted restrictions on the use of bait to hunt deer and elk, but made few significant changes in state hunting seasons at a public meeting April 8-9 in Olympia.
The commission, a citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), agreed to set a 10-gallon limit on the amount of bait hunters can make available to attract deer and elk at any one time.
The new rule, approved by a vote of 7-1, also prohibits establishing bait piles – usually apples, grain, or minerals – closer than 200 yards apart. Scents and attractants used by hunters are exempt from the new baiting restrictions.
Commission Chair Brad Smith said public meetings and opinion polls conducted by WDFW over the past year showed a diversity of opinions among hunters on the issue of baiting.
“This measure is not designed to prohibit the use of bait when hunting deer and elk, but rather to curb its excesses,” Smith said. “Many believe baiting is a legitimate strategy in …Read the Rest
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