Wyoming Wildlife magazine - 12

ASK GAME AND FISH

Q: Can you hunt waterfowl or sandhill cranes around
a feedlot or other livestock feeding operations?

A:

For hunters taking aim at waterfowl
or sandhill cranes, hunting around
feedlots and other livestock operations may
be considered baiting and therefore illegal.
Federal rules, along with state regulations,
dictate the guidelines for hunting these avian
species. Sandhill cranes and migratory birds
like ducks, geese, coots and mergansers
are protected by state and federal laws,
and harvest regulations are developed
cooperatively by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and the Wyoming
Game and Fish Department.
" The federal regulations outlawing migratory game bird hunting on
baited lands have been in place for over
20 years, " said Jason Hunter, Lander
Region wildlife supervisor. " However,
the federal definition of baiting is
much broader and differs from other Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations
governing baiting of big game animals. "
Before you head out, Hunter recommends
asking yourself four main questions:

*	 Is the grain or other attractant there because
it was planted there?
*	 Is it there because it was leftover after a
normal harvest?
*	 Is it there because of a standard after-harvest
manipulation, like discing or burning?
*	 Is it there because of soil stabilization?

FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE STATE
AND FEDERAL MIGRATORY GAME BIRD
BAITING REGULATIONS, SEE THE UPLAND
GAME BIRD, SMALL GAME, MIGRATORY 2020
GAME BIRD AND WILD TURKEY HUNTING
REGULATIONS, PAGES 7 AND 16 OR
WGFD.WYO.GOV/REGULATIONS.

" If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are not likely hunting a baited area, "
Hunter said. " But this is a complex topic, so
always review the waterfowl or sandhill crane
baiting regulations before you go afield. "

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Hunter gives a real-life example to help.
" Let's say you head out to a friend's hayfield. All the hay has been cut and put up
for the winter, and now cows are on the field
eating feed corn. Geese are landing on the
field and eating the corn, too. Is this a legal
hunting spot? "
The answer is no. The feed corn is
considered bait for hunting waterfowl
and sandhill cranes because it wasn't
planted there, leftover after harvest,
part of an after-harvest manipulation
or part of a soil stabilization effort.
Livestock feeding operations often
attract waterfowl and most likely are
illegal to hunt.
The hunting of waterfowl or sandhill cranes may also be illegal in areas
surrounding some livestock feeding
operations where the birds are changing their
flight patterns and diverting toward the livestock feed or bait.
- Rene Schell is the Lander Region information and
education specialist.


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