Section 670-54-3 - FINDINGS The Bureau finds that this rule is necessary based on the following:
1. 12 MRSA Ch. 709 allows bait to be placed for the purpose of hunting bear.2. Other major landowners in Maine have adopted fees and regulations for bear baiting on their lands.3. The fees and regulations imposed by these landowners will influence bear hunters to locate bear baits on lands where there are no regulations.4. A disproportionately large number of hunters competing for limited baiting stations on Public Lands, will result in land management conflicts and could endanger public safety in certain high-use recreation areas.01- 670 C.M.R. ch. 54, § 3