Bill > HB2472

This bill eliminates the existing ban on baiting for game animals in West Virginia, allowing hunters to use baits in all counties of the state. Specifically, the bill adds a new subsection to the state's hunting regulations that explicitly permits baiting for game animals across the entire state. The bill removes previous language that prohibited baiting, particularly in sections related to bear hunting, which previously defined baiting and prohibited its use. By making this change, the legislation effectively gives hunters more flexibility in their hunting methods, allowing them to use food or other attractants to draw game animals within hunting range. The change represents a significant shift in hunting regulations, potentially making hunting easier and potentially more effective for hunters throughout West Virginia by removing previous restrictions on using baits to attract game animals.

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