Post by ridge on Sept 8, 2019 18:53:22 GMT -5
Black bear
Are your bear baiting devices ready for the season?
We’re only a few days away from the start of bear season. As you gear up for an exhilarating hunt, make sure your baiting devices follow the new regulations.
New for this season, barrels are allowed on DNR-managed lands under certain conditions. If you’re baiting on DNR-managed lands, barrels are legal to use if all of the following apply:
Barrel is at least 33 gallons in size.
Barrel is steel.
Barrel has a mechanically attached, securely affixed lid and no more than three open holes, each hole no greater than 1 inch in diameter.
Barrel is securely anchored to a post or stake in the ground with a chain or cable no greater than 8 feet in length.
The person possessing the barrel permanently affixes his or her complete Michigan driver’s license number or DNR sportcard number to the outside of the barrel on a tag.
There is a maximum of one barrel per bait station.
Barrel is placed no more than 100 yards from a state forest road or a roadway.
Bait inside the barrel is removed at the close of the bear season in that bear management unit.
Barrels are removed no later than five days after the close of the bear season.
Hunters still may use barrels on private land, but the maximum hole diameter is now 1 inch. Barrels are illegal on commercial forest lands and U.S. Forest Service lands.
Complete information about baiting quantities, devices, season dates and location-specific regulations can be found in the current Black Bear Digest
Are your bear baiting devices ready for the season?
We’re only a few days away from the start of bear season. As you gear up for an exhilarating hunt, make sure your baiting devices follow the new regulations.
New for this season, barrels are allowed on DNR-managed lands under certain conditions. If you’re baiting on DNR-managed lands, barrels are legal to use if all of the following apply:
Barrel is at least 33 gallons in size.
Barrel is steel.
Barrel has a mechanically attached, securely affixed lid and no more than three open holes, each hole no greater than 1 inch in diameter.
Barrel is securely anchored to a post or stake in the ground with a chain or cable no greater than 8 feet in length.
The person possessing the barrel permanently affixes his or her complete Michigan driver’s license number or DNR sportcard number to the outside of the barrel on a tag.
There is a maximum of one barrel per bait station.
Barrel is placed no more than 100 yards from a state forest road or a roadway.
Bait inside the barrel is removed at the close of the bear season in that bear management unit.
Barrels are removed no later than five days after the close of the bear season.
Hunters still may use barrels on private land, but the maximum hole diameter is now 1 inch. Barrels are illegal on commercial forest lands and U.S. Forest Service lands.
Complete information about baiting quantities, devices, season dates and location-specific regulations can be found in the current Black Bear Digest