In areas that it is legal and if you are a buck hunter chances are the bait is eating the bait, does and fawns. The buck you want to shoot is not coming to eat, he is coming to check out the does eating the bait on a regular basis.
Here's what myself and probably others comes to mind with baiting and why (from my states regs). I think there's probably many differences between states and zones as far as it goes and what people consider "baiting" and what's right or wrong, or acceptable, which then causes the heated nature on both sides of the topic. I'm on the side of if its legal go for it (even though for me it's not so I don't). I'd say there's definite differences/variations/extremes between the two, but that would fall more on how the person plotting or baiting is doing it. They are both variations of feeding, but just wanted to show where for some of us it is clearly defined to go by. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Great info. Thanks for sharing! (Just a note) I have always understood why some call it baiting. I just think of fishing and setting traps when I think of baiting. Based on the definition of baiting they give, it should include food plots too. Doesn't planted corn, soybean and beets for example have the capability to entice and attract deer? I mean that is mainly why they are planted right? I know this is a State Agency's "definition" of baiting and that is cool. My thing is that so many people look at hunters and States that allow baiting as "cheating" or as if it is not real hunting. Trust me when I say it is NOT a guarantee to kill a deer. But, to each his own. If it is legal in your State, have at it!
They consider it in with agricultural crops. If harvested and put together for feeding then it would cross the line and be baiting. I think there's some ways that people push limits there too. I agree plots are there to attract, otherwise They wouldn't be too useful, but I agree with talking to our DNR about it and how lots of plots become part of the habitat and provide differently for deer than feeding too. (Personally I think after reading how some on the forum feed throughout the whole year and really watch the compositions and all I think they provide very well up with any of the better plots too). I agree about how others look at things. Hunting seems to be a lot of "grass is greener on the other side" thinking. I think it's another option for some to use and that's fine here. I definitely don't think it's a sure thing. People say the same about plots and minerals and stuff but nothing's a sure thing. MN lets some things go other states don't and has some limits others do. I figure there's no one set of regs that would possibly work for everywhere. I've actually found it interesting learning other places regs and how others hunt. Each difference brings on different challenges and benefits I'd say Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Controlled baiting, as in timed set ups and such I 100% am not a fan of...now while I separate bait piles and food plots also I do see some points comparing them. However, I have no control of when the food is available in my food plots (without electric fencing and such)..it is always there. Now a electric feeder controlling when available is not on the same island or ball park as a food plot. As for just thrown corn or other bait piles I do not see them as equivalent but at least you're talking the same ballpark.
There are some ways of hunting I prefer not to do but as long as its legal I'll defend others right to do it. Think sticking together will be the only way our sport survives.
After rereading the above I should have held my thought. You were discussing your preferences and my 2 cents didn't contribute.
Yup, have 2 feeders that run all year round and another place I put corn on the ground regularly. I also have 2 kill plots and several ag fields. I have stands at all spots. I don't support the new thinking of "feeding is cheating". I'm in for the meat, not to swell my head against other hunters. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It can be labeled as such when illegal, but 100% agree when legal and the hunter wants to do it go for it. Just because it ain't my thing doesn't mean a legal means should be beat down.
I think the pole is most likely skewed a little bit. There needed to be a 3rd option. "No, but I would if it were legal in my state."
100% hope you're kidding. If not, go elsewhere please, that kind of character is unwanted in the hunting world. -Sincerely every legal hunter of any form.
You may sleep soundly tonight, I'm kidding. The picture tickles my funny bone because the law in Nebraska reads that baiting is illegal unless the bait was originally intended for domestic livestock to consume.
I said no but maybe should have said yes. I do bait for my trailcams during the off season. And do plan on getting foodplots and apple trees in which I view as baiting also. And I run minerals, which I don't hunt over but are out there. So maybe I do in ways. But putting a pile of corn in front of a stand is against the law in PA and for that reason I do not do it.
