Regulations state to state are crazy. In my state you can bait but method of take is very restrictive. My kingdom for a spear season.

Not in the great state of Oregon for some reason!

The crime in this case is hitting it with a hammer. Most states explicitly say what methods of take are legal and a hammer ain’t one of em.

Devil Without a Cause was one of my favorite albums when I was in 8th grade. I made my mom listen to it in the car and I still feel kinda bad about it.