Can You Bait Bear in Indiana?

Is bear baiting legal in Indiana? Bear baiting is legal in nine states in the USA, but unfortunately, Indiana is not one of them.

Sec. 18.8. (a) A person must not take a black bear (Ursus americanus) except with one (1) of the following:
(1) A scientific purposes license issued under 312 IAC 9-10-6.
(2) A nuisance wild animal control permit issued under 312 IAC 9-10-11.
(b) A person must not possess a live black bear except with one (1) of the following:
(1) A wild animal possession permit issued under 312 IAC 9-11.
(2) A wild animal rehabilitation permit issued under 312 IAC 9-10-9.
(3) A scientific purposes license issued under 312 IAC 9-10-6.
(4) A nuisance wild animal control permit issued under 312 IAC 9-10-11.
(5) A registered or licensed educational or scientific institution with the United States Department ofAgriculture in accordance
with 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.
(6) A breeder or dealer license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter
A, Parts I through IV.
(c) A person must not sell a live black bear unless that person has a breeder or dealer license issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.
(d) A person must not release a black bear into the wild. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-3-18.8; filed Jun 21,
2018, 1:45 p.m.: 20180718-IR-312170436FRA; readopted filed Sep 18, 2019, 1:16 p.m.: 20191016-IR-312190325RFA)

Indiana Administrative Code 312 IAC 9-3-18.8

The only alternative is to plan a hunt in one of the listed legal states that allow bear-baiting. Links to these states and their official state gaming websites can be found here.