WCO 1 With Ammendments

Rooster- I'm not sure how either scenario in your post is effected by the fact that a bait is put in a barrel instead of hole covered with logs, or a bait crib. Both scenarios currently play out with out the use of barrels. Conflicts over whose area it is because they're baiting it will be an issue no matter what the bait is placed in.

What it does accomplish is that someone like me who lives down state can come up every two weeks or more to bait instead of having all of the bait taken by coons, crows and critters every few days. Last year, I had up to 6 different bears hitting my bait site, and with only a 3x5 hole in the barrel it took them a while to empty it.

To combat the trash left on state land, there are ways to deal with that. When I put a duck blind on state land, I have to have my name and info on it, I also have to register the site with the DNR. Tree stands have to have the owners name and contact info on them too. So maybe register the bait site, info on the barrels, limit the number of barrels someone can put out, and remove within a few days of the close of your season?

There are tree stands all over state land, but somehow barrels are a big deal? The potential # of bait sites for bear are far fewer than the number of tree stands left on state land every year. I'm not sure what drove this decision, but it sure wasn't the potential amount of trash left out.

As a tribe member I can use barrels on public land, and did so last year. I killed my bear on the 3rd day of my season, barrels were all gone less than 2 days later, along with my tree stands and ground blinds. I honestly don't see what the problem is with putting bait in a barrel.

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WCO 1 With Ammendments