Baiting is legal in Ohio year round. We use a corn/molasses mix on a farm that plants nothing but soy for the last 3 yrs. Prior to the start of season we put apples out to see where the deer are traveling. Then we set up our game cams to see where the big boys are. Once we are confident what trails they are frequenting we use the corn mix to "enhance" the trails we want them to travel. We have learned that piling corn up is a waste, and the big deer will spook. By spreading it out the deer seem more comfortable and they definetly pay more attention to finding it and rooting around.