i live in the north carolina foothills, close to the blue ridge parkway.the topic of baiting comes up alot here, it is LEGAL to bait in our area.because of the terrain (chock full of laurel thickets,etc)most of my hunting partners and myself,we do bait. my uncle lives in alabama(we call him a flatlander),when he came to visit he commented that if he moved here, he would have to learn how to hunt all over again because of how the lay of the land differs from where he hunts.i said that to say this,everybody's hunting situation differs from each other,so for one to say that it is wrong to bait anywhere at anytime is like saying that we should all have to hunt from ground blinds or from treestands & not both.what i believe we all need to do is to thank GOD that we live in a country where we can participate in the hunting tradition & that we should unite against those who would have us to forever lay our guns & bows down and not enjoy what the GREAT CREATOR has given to us.lets lay aside all this petty junk that gives fuel to the "anti's" and enjoy a great deer season,best of luck to everyone.