Is baiting deer in Ontario legal???

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:50 pm

I can't find any info in the regulations to say that it is illegal, so I'm assuming that it is okay.

Anyone ever run into a problem from MNR or Conservation Autorities when baiting deer?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:56 pm

Baiting deer is no more illegal than hunting deer in corn fields, alfalfa fields, apple orchards, acorn stands, bedding areas, scrape lines, etc....you get my drift.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:36 pm

209x50 · Post by **209x50** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:47 pm

The only thing you cannot bait in Ont...is migratory birds....deer, go for it...we sell tonnes of feed every fall to the local hunters.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:22 am

209x50 wrote:The only thing you cannot bait in Ont...is migratory birds....deer, go for it...we sell tonnes of feed every fall to the local hunters.

The above statement is only partly correct. You would have to add TURKEYS in with migratory birds which cannot be baited.

That would be MIGRATORY BIRDS AND TURKEYS CAN'T BE HUNTED OVER A BAITED AREA, everything else is ok.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:32 pm

Thanks guys. I thought I would ask. Better safe than sorry.

skeeter · Post by **skeeter** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:49 pm

You can bait migratory birds all you want but must stop 2 weeks before the season opens in Ontario i believe.