That is a point of contention. According to Webster, one of the definitions of "bait" or more accurately “baiting” is "To entice or lure, esp. by trickery".

I guess that could be rattling, grunting, doe piss or whatever. I personally take the approach as if I were stuck in a time and place where I didn't have a lot of gadgets at my disposal, or dropped off in a remote place. Am I good enough? That is the question, to me. If I had a pile of corn and I was on my own, lost or living remotely, I'd probably eat it myself, not sit it on the ground for all the animals in the forest to eat, and that is how I like to approach my hunting. But I would bait similarly to how I do now. I like to shoot a doe at the opening bell of bow season and use it’s glands and urine as a lure/cover (which is bait). But I could do that in the forest alone with no stores. I think that is different than a bag of acme feed corn left on the ground.
Respectfully,
KP