I agree with you What's hunting over a water hole, even a naturally occurring one? Montana's regulations stipulate that anything placed (including water) as an attractant to concenctrate game is illegal. However, you can hunt over a naturally occuring water hole or carcass as far as I know, and I did querry the localGW about it several years ago. A freshly cut corn/hay field isa major drawfor deer, at least that's my experience in Illinois. When I lived in oregon, I found that fresh logging attracted black tails for the mosses, etc. that they could easily get from felled trees.