Deer Baiting legality ??

[senior]

Had some-one ask me a question about baiting deer in rifle season in Ontario.
Is it legal or not? Heard both sides now for answer??
How about a absolutely legally correct answer.

Thank you KennyG exactely what I was looking for.

 

[Big Guy]

yes it is legal in Ont.

 

[grouseman]

100% Legal

 

[Kenny_G2]

This is off a local Thunder Bay fishing site where you can post questions and a local MNR CO answers them.

http://fishingboard.thunderbayfishing.com/index.php?showtopic=1670

Is it legal to put out salt licks for Deer and Moose and also Deer feed while hunting?

MNR Answer:

Yes it is legal to put out salt licks (or other bait) for deer, moose and bear for the purpose of hunting.

The only restrictions for the use of bait in hunting come under the Migratory Birds Convention Act Regulations.

Ross Johnston
Community Liaison
Conservation Officer
Suite B001, 435 S. James St.
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6S8
Telephone: 807-475-1521
Facsimile: 807-475-1527
Email: ross.johnston@ontario.ca
website: www.mnr.gov.on.ca

 

[Hussar_ca]

what about deer decoys??

 

[bushwhacker]

Deer decoys must be legal, the MNR uses them all the time the day before season opens to see if they can sucker someone into shooting and be charged.

 

[tootall]

I asked a BC CO the same question about deer baiting. His answer was that it is legal becuase it doesn't work.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Contacted the office in Victoria, as I wanted to 'move' some apples from a nearby apple tree, a little closer to my archery treestand. It is legal in B.C.How well it works I'm not sure but after placing apples in that one spot on a fairly regular basis, I did have have Does come in to them a number of times.

 

[Waterfowler]

Baiting can work wonders for bringing deer to a specific area. I have the trail cam pics to prove it.

It is illegal to hunt over bait for turkeys, something the MNR failed to mention in their response.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Deer baiting does work, however, deer coming to bait stations tend to do so, in the very late evening, or at night. That makes hunting them a tad illegal.

 

[senior]

Deer baiting does work, however, deer coming to bait stations tend to do so, in the very late evening, or at night. That makes hunting them a tad illegal.

Yes they do tend to come very late or at night but we hunt approx 1000acres of which 600 is comprised of old farms with orchards. Once all the apples are gone we slowly put out a couple crates of apples, not so much for bait shooting but more in the line of keeping the deer in the area after the natural apples are done.

 

[swailmeister]

Baiting with apples keeps deer in the area, and works great in the early season. We switch to carrots once the colder weather and the snow comes. The carrots last a lot longer.

 

[cdngunner]

My buddy works for a winery, and they just love the left overs from pressing grapes!!!!

I put out two homemade deer feeders this year. I think I should rename them more appropriately "Turkey Feeders"

 

[senior]

Baiting with apples keeps deer in the area, and works great in the early season. We switch to carrots once the colder weather and the snow comes. The carrots last a lot longer.

Almer Fudd hangs them carrots from the end of his barrel

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Baiting can work wonders for bringing deer to a specific area. I have the trail cam pics to prove it.

It is illegal to hunt over bait for turkeys, something the MNR failed to mention in their response.

The only two things they informed me that I could not bait for in B.C. are Black Bears and migratory birds.

 

[Foxer]

The only two things they informed me that I could not bait for in B.C. are Black Bears and migratory birds.

True, and even with birds you can 'bait' them in an area if you stop baiting 7 days or more before you hunt.

In bc tho there's a slight 'conflict' in the rules. You can bait any animal besides bear and migratory birds, but you cannot 'feed' dangerous animals such as wolves and yotes. So - if you're going to bait for predators, you must either ensure your bait cannot be eaten or take it with you when you go. (note - they don't seem to consider a gut pile or road kill 'bait', as it's sort of part of nature. )

 

[dinsdale]

Trail cam pics of deer 5 yards in front of my stand couple weeks ago.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

True, and even with birds you can 'bait' them in an area if you stop baiting 7 days or more before you hunt.

In bc tho there's a slight 'conflict' in the rules. You can bait any animal besides bear and migratory birds, but you cannot 'feed' dangerous animals such as wolves and yotes. So - if you're going to bait for predators, you must either ensure your bait cannot be eaten or take it with you when you go. (note - they don't seem to consider a gut pile or road kill 'bait', as it's sort of part of nature. )

Never thought of it 'till now, but does the no baiting apply just to Black Bears, or is it any & all bears?
Also, if you 'hunted' for a Black Bear close to a gut pile or in close proximity to a road killed Deer, could that be classified as baiting?
I'm not trying to split hairs and I have no real intention of hunting for Bears, but as I said, it just came to mind.