I believe the law in Missouri is you can put out salt or minerals any time of the year,deer can free roam and come into the salt or minerals at any given time unlike feeders that can be programed to run during daylight hours.If you do put corn or bait out it has to be completely removed 10 days before the season and anyone caught "Baiting" Deer can loose their hunting rights,and their gun and or also be Fined too!You can not put out "Bait" to get someone else in trouble either (entrapment).

We have put out some Purina Deer feed,peanut butter or feed blocks in the off-season to take trail camera pictures or feed the deer during the hard Winters but in the past several years we have put out lots of different food plots that are better for the deer and with the fear of CWD is it better to not feed the deer and worry about any contamination.If some States allow feeding Deer and hunting over baited sites then so be it,some states even allow hunting with dogs or using dogs to trail and find wounded deer...I would rather hunt deer without the aid of "Baiting" and hunt 100 % Fair Chase!Thats just my choice and the Ethical way I was brought up.

Some people think hunting by a Food Plot is unfair but for me it is not and that is our way of life where we live,some people think Crossbows are un-fair but many handicapped Hunters would not be able to enjoy Archery Hunting if the crossbows were not allowed in their State!If anyone decides to hunt in another state besides their own be sure to read up on all the rules and regulations of that State! Happy Hunting Everyone