In Texas it's the norm. I hunted deer blinds and corn feeders for long time growing up as a kid, and I never once shot a descent buck from a a feeder.
If you want to see a lot of deer andhave a kid with you, feeders are great!
If you want to kill a big buck, stay away from a feeder.
Since I started rattling some years back,I always get mybig buck or two a year. To me rattling is unfair. but hey it's legal right ?
I can bring in bucks with horns bashing like no other, these deer come in dazed and confused, salivating at the mouth. I have even stood up and the deer are like WTF are you ? Wheres them bucks I heard fighting ?
rattling is crazzzzzeeee ! Too frickin easy !