Bear Baiting

Maine state biologists with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife were on board to give the go-ahead to lay down the doughnuts this weekend.

In what was one of the most contentious and controversial issues facing Maine voters this election season, Question 1 to ban bear baiting was rejected at the polls, according to WMTW. The Portland television news station reported the ballot question that would have banned the use of dogs, bait and traps to hunt bears except in cases of public safety or research was shot down by a margin of 53 perc

When Maine voters go to the polls on Super Tuesday, they will have many tough choices that range from a tight Governor's race, a key U.S. Senate race, and two Congressional races. They will also have to decide whether to ban bear baiting...

On November 4th, Mainers will go to the polls and vote whether or not to prohibit the use of traps, bait and dogs to hunt bear. Normand Poitras of Van Buren posted this video on his Facecook page to demonstrate that hunters, by law, do not use traps with steel jaws and teeth anymore.

Maine's bear hunting season is underway, but it could also be the last one where the controversial practice of bear baiting is allowed, according to WMTW.com. Three weeks after we first posted this poll, more than 200 voters say they want Maine to continue bear baiting by a 2 to 1 margin...