In my state it is legal to use a spear. I’ve never even heard of someone attempting it, but it is a legal option. The reasoning I heard was that it was one of the methods historically employed by Native Americans in this area, and someone requested it be legal.
It’s also illegal to hunt by luring deer with feed.
Not in the great state of Oregon for some reason!
The crime in this case is hitting it with a hammer. Most states explicitly say what methods of take are legal and a hammer ain’t one of em.
In my state it is legal to use a spear. I’ve never even heard of someone attempting it, but it is a legal option. The reasoning I heard was that it was one of the methods historically employed by Native Americans in this area, and someone requested it be legal.
It is illegal to bait with food or salt though.
Regulations state to state are crazy. In my state you can bait but method of take is very restrictive. My kingdom for a spear season.
Hunting over bait is quite common in the south. It’s bullshit, but quite widespread.
Worth knowing, even if legality is not necessary a mark of much else than legal status. It feels pretty immoral in any case.