Baiting in Va.

Moss

Moss

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I usually use electronic and mouth calls but want to step things up a bit this spring and summer. I haven't been able to find the answer so tthought I would ask here from those who have more experience with the laws and such. Are you allowed to bait coyotes in Va. ?
 

Baiting in Virginia

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-521

4. To knowingly occupy any baited blind or other baited place for the purpose of taking or attempting to take any wild bird or wild animal or to put out bait or salt for any wild bird or wild animal for the purpose of taking or killing them. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person charged with violating this subdivision knows that he is occupying a baited blind or other baited place for the purpose of taking or attempting to take any wild bird or wild animal. However, this shall not apply to baiting nuisance species of animals and birds, or to baiting traps for the purpose of taking fur-bearing animals that may be lawfully trapped.


http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-511
29.1-511. Open season on nuisance species.

There shall be a continuous open season for killing nuisance species of wild birds and wild animals as defined in § 29.1-100.
(Code 1950, § 29-133; 1958, c. 165; 1974, c. 302; 1987, c. 488.)



http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+29.1-100

"Nuisance species" means blackbirds, coyotes, crows, cowbirds, feral swine, grackles, English sparrows, starlings, or those species designated as such by regulations of the Board, and those species found committing or about to commit depredation upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, wildlife, livestock or other property or when concentrated in numbers and manners as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. However, the term nuisance does not include (i) animals designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to §§ 29.1-563, 29.1-564, and 29.1-566, (ii) animals classified as game or fur-bearing animals, and (iii) those species protected by state or federal law.


NOTE: The stripped skunk may be hunted year around in Virginia. But, since it is not listed as a nuisance species, it cannot be taken over bait. Personally I feel that law should be changed to allow it over bait. Skunks are bad news. They are carriers of rabies, not to mention hard on nesting bird eggs.


 


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