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Bear confiscated in western Massachusetts and criminal charges filed for hunting over bait

(WWLP) – Criminal charges have been filed after a Massachusetts Environmental Police Officer observed two adults and a youth drag a bear out of the woods in western Massachusetts. According t…
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"According to the Massachusetts Environmental Police, on September 18 the officer on patrol saw two adults and a youth dragging a 200-pound bear out of the woods within the vicinity of a baited hunting stand. After further investigation, the bear had been shot over bait, to include two 50-gallon barrels with dry corn, molasses, donuts, bagels, and muffins. It is illegal to bait bear in Massachusetts."
 
A while back, my son and I were at a meeting, where a MassWildlife person was telling about how bears are baited for relocation. They go to a local Dunkie's and get the stale donuts, and put them in the big trap.

My kid and I agreed that this sounded like an interesting challenge. [rofl]

Back to baiting, though.....same kid worked at Dick's (before they became that), in the Lodge. At this time of year, even the Natick store sold a lot of corn.....
 
MisterHappy said:
A while back, my son and I were at a meeting, where a MassWildlife person was telling about how bears are baited for relocation. They go to a local Dunkie's and get the stale donuts, and put them in the big trap.

My kid and I agreed that this sounded like an interesting challenge. [rofl]

Back to baiting, though.....same kid worked at Dick's (before they became that), in the Lodge. At this time of year, even the Natick store sold a lot of corn.....
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I'm sure baiting deer with corn in mass happens alot more than we care to admit. I also used to see the corn for sale at dicks (before they became real dicks of course) in mass and chuckle.

On a similar note when I checked in my first nh buck yesterday the kid at the check station fling out the firm asked "was the deer hunted over bait" and I got defensive ans said "hell no"! Then I remembered I was in nh where its legal to bait with a permit 🤣
 
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whacko said:
I'm sure baiting deer with corn in mass happens alot more than we care to admit. I also used to see the corn for sale at ducks in mass and chuckle.
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There was a woman in western Mass feeding deer from a trough, and posting videos of the cute deer on fb. Her yard was full of deer.
 
whacko said:
Someone should call the boys in green. Granted she's not hunting over bate if she's not hunting them but that's actually not good for the deer.
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I believe there was action taken. It was surreal to see so many deer in someone's yard. And then you notice the feeding trough...
 
There's a Bears Den Massage Parlor here in FR. That seems to be going above and beyond. Maybe a different kind of bear. LOL
 

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