I guess I hadn't drilled down far enough on these boards to see that this was a relatively "over-exposed" topic.

Why did I ask? -- I've gun hunted for a long time - though never much outside of Virginia (some on military bases around the county). For me, the only experience I had with people hunting over bait was with poachers putting out corn piles and mineral licks on our property. Baiting has been illegal in my county as long as I can remember, so - I guess due to my ignorance, I was surprised to find here that baiting is legal in many states and that a lot of people hunt over bait. My opinion (like everyone else's) was shaped primarily by my experience, and I guess I was starting to see that hunting over bait may not be the "evil" thing that I always thought it was growing up.

A lot of folks take a "live and let live" attitude, while others take a "holier / purer than thou" attitude... whether it's gun hunting vs bow hunting, hunting over a pile of corn, a food plot, a soybean field, or a Moultrie feeder vs. sitting in the middle of the woods hoping something walks by.

I asked because I was seeking other folks' perspectives in an effort to broaden my mind a bit. I definitely wasn't looking to start a fracas...

... though the only response I have an issue with so far is the hunter who says he does it sometimes anyway even though it's illegal.