Thank-you for bringing this…

Thank-you for bringing this proposal forward. I am an avid Bear hunter and the 200m rule was just plain unnecessary.

The vast majority of Bear hunters do not set-up bear baits near public trails to begin with. We set our bait stations as far away from human trails as possible because if Bears smell or sense humans they re-locate and want nothing to do with that area.

For older hunters with joint issues this rule change would be highly favorable. It is a lot to ask an elderly hunter to walk 200m to his stand through very often rough terrain. This has caused many of them to give up bear hunting altogether.

Thanks for your time & I hope this proposal is approved.