Walter Buck
Member
Registered: 05/26/04
Posts: 1166
Loc: North Colebrook, CT
Is it Illegal to place a mineral lick on state or private land for trail-cam pictures of deer , if not used in areas you intend to hunt and removed before the season starts?,in areas other than zones 11 & 12.
#1335464 - 07/18/1112:37 PM
Re: Mineral Lick
[Re: Walter Buck]
EnCon Police Moderator
Registered: 03/01/04
Posts: 3899
It is not illegal, however I would not suggest doing it on state land.
On private land there is a certain amount of control over who will access the property. So, if you put out a mineral lick and the property owner is aware of it they can notify anyone who they give permission to hunt about it.
On state land anyone can access the area and you could put someone else in a position where they could get arrested. Even though you specifically stated that you would remove it before a hunting season, if there is any of the bait/mineral lick remaining and someone hunts over it they are technically in violation.