Germ, baiting has been legal in Ohio for quite some time now with seemingly no ill effects. My father and I have put corn out in two spots twice a week for over 3 years now. There are 2 things I learned: 1) that is a great way to keep a bunch of does around throughout the year (which could be seen as baiting in itsown right)2) a mature buck will only come to our corn when it is very cold (generally the season is over by then). We do nothave stands near our corn because of lesson #2. We do however have the corn positioned so we can watch the does and young bucks go eat it from our houses, which I always enjoy.