It is illegal to bait deer I didn't know that you couldn't feed them after the season. I know alot of people that like to through out bales of hay for them in the winter. What if someone has apple trees is it legal for the deer to eat there? Feeding the deer doesn't cause cwd Its when the deer get over crowded, and pass the disease. I feed the deer especialy when we are having a tough winter. I'm not baiting them I'm trying to help the herd through the winter.