Commission wants to lift bear baiting restriction
A proposed rule change allowing hunters to bait black bears with unprocessed food throughout the entire hunting season will be the focus of a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the Haywood Community College auditorium in Clyde.
The hearing will focus on potentially extending the time that bears can be taken with the aid of unprocessed food as bait to the entire bear hunting season.
“Allowing all hunters to take bears with the use of unprocessed food products for the entire season should increase harvest and create more equitable bear hunting opportunities,” according to the Wildlife Commission.
Current state regulations don’t allow processed food to be used as bait anywhere with a black bear season.
The hearing is one of five the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding throughout the state to gather input informing the rulemaking process. Comments can also be given online at www.ncwildlife.org/Home.aspx or to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by April 12.
