What are the general rules for feeding wildlife (besides deer)?
State law generally prohibits all feeding of wild animals statewide. However, the following feeding activities are allowed: • Material placed solely for the purpose of attracting wild birds and small mammals when the feed is placed in a bird feeding device at a sufficient height or design to prevent access by deer and only when the device is no further than 50 yards from an owner-occupied residence or a business open to the public. Feeders that deer can access are considered in violation and must be modified, raised or fenced to exclude deer. • Feeding of wild animals, other than deer, elk, or bear, by hand is allowed if the feed is not more than 30 feet away from the person feeding, and the person feeding makes all reasonable attempts to clean up the unconsumed feed before moving a distance greater than 30 feet away from the deposited feed. • Feed that is deposited by natural vegetation or found solely as a result of normal agricultural or gardening practices. • Crops planted and left
