Another argument for banning bait in hunting: It will slow disease spread in Utah deer
HB295 advances, but critics fear ‘unintended consequences’ of such prohibitions.
(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Mule deer stand in a sliver of morning sunshine as they graze in Emigration Canyon in 2018. Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban baiting in big game hunting.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.