Mineral/salt lick for bears?

[idahobow]

Does anyone put out a salt lick at their bait site?

 

[Brock-ID]

It's illegal to use salt at a bear bait site in Idaho. I don't know about other states.

 

[Gunner46]

They'll just hit it at night. Iffy at best. Better to find an active trail.

 

[Brentster7189]

It's illegal to use salt at a bear bait site in Idaho. I don't know about other states.

+1 on Brocks comment.

 

[CabinFever]

I really expected to see more interesting comments on this one...

 

[have gun will travel]

i know of two places where elk dig up the grond and rocks. dont know what they are digging for but i call them natural licks. would like to know if anyone else has seen this. elk use these two places year round. one is next to a dirt road the other is five miles in. the one on the dirt road is hunted alot! the other only a few know about.Anyone have any ideas what there doing digging up dirt and rocks?

 

[idahobow]

It's illegal to use salt at a bear bait site in Idaho. I don't know about other states.

Link? I searched the idaho fish and game site and only came up with this: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/media/viewNewsRelease.cfm?newsID=2220 its says you can't bait elk or deer, but doesnt mention salt or mineral for bears.

 

[idnative1948]

We have run across old licks where we hunt which used to have range cattle on and the critters have really torn stuff up at the old salt licks.

i know of two places where elk dig up the grond and rocks. dont know what they are digging for but i call them natural licks. would like to know if anyone else has seen this. elk use these two places year round. one is next to a dirt road the other is five miles in. the one on the dirt road is hunted alot! the other only a few know about.Anyone have any ideas what there doing digging up dirt and rocks?

 

[Brentster7189]

Link? I searched the idaho fish and game site and only came up with this: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/media/viewNewsRelease.cfm?newsID=2220 its says you can't bait elk or deer, but doesnt mention salt or mineral for bears.

Whoa...I missed the bears part, I just assumed it was elk, as that is what I have heard that done the most for. I hadn't heard of salt for bears.

I've also come across old salt lick sites. Especially in central Idaho where they have a lot of free ranging cattle. But don't think people still don't put them out either, people will do just about anything to try and gain an upper hand...except just work hard for it.

 

[TheTone]

http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/rules/bgSpringBear.pdf

Bottom right on the first page goes into bait material specifics. Salt in any form is definitely banned.

 

[idahobow]

excellent, thank you THETONE