I have hunted over bait. Yes it is legal here. It can be very effective but isn't really required in the farmland areas as they have lots of food sources to choose from.

Yes I think it is ethical, just another technique that a hunter can chose to employ. To meit isn't thatdifferentfrom sitting on alfalfa or crop field waiting in ambush. Certainly no different thana food plot! Neither of this are natural, all are man made/developed.Contrary to some opinions baiting is anything but the easy way out, it is time consuming, costly and requires scouting/knowledge to produce good results. Just like rattling, calling and scents it is a technique that if done in the proper location can be effective, but in no way is it magic or a gaurantee.

Their is no use baiting unless you can establish it prior to hunting. A week isn't enough time to make it worth the effort and expense. Apples are rarily used for bait here, it usually consists of alfalfa bail and cereal crops (such as oats or barely). Some use chick peas, canola screening or sweet feeds as well. Salt is also used to establish and keep deer patterned to the site.