There is not point to arguing over this issue. It is a personal judgment call. I say as long as you bait in a way that doesn't promote the spread of disease you are fine. I pait with one bag of bait which is about 25lbs. I is usually gone in about 3 days time.

As for deer not changing pattern because of scents. Not sure what to say to that. Deer are curious animals you can use ammonia to hunt deer. So if they come into scents or chemicals I would say that their pattern has been changed.

I also agree with what was said above. A certain number of deer have to be taken. Who cares how they are taken.

As for the sporting part of it. Yeah I am a sportsman but I am a carnivore first.

Tom