RE: Should hunting over bait be illegal in your area?
Bowfanatic,
If you're looking at the success rates of products or feed in hunting, your arguement is not stable at all. Deer are individuals, no deer is like the next. A scent or lure's success rate on one deer is going to be very different than anothers. Location also affects success rates. A deer in Texas will react to products differently than a deer in Wisconsin, and so on. With this theory based, the use of a scent in a certain area, under certain deer, could just as easily outrule the effectiveness of a feeder. If you'll notice, you don't see the really big bucks at feeders. These are generally more attractive for does and yearlings, but again, it depends on the individuality of the deer. Many things affect the way a deer moves other than feeders. The sound you make, nearby traffic, farmers...they all affect a deer's movements. Feeders aren't as sound as you would think.