Im curious, how many of you guys actually hunt Michigan on a yearly basis? This seems likes its turning into an argument of people who aren't even from Michigan and just want to get into a war of words.

I hunt Michigan and commented on the 8 or so forums we've had on this. Its starting to be an overkill. I hunt over blinds with feed and blinds w/o feed. Do I see a real advantage? Not really. Deer are going to move no matter what and anyone who thinks a deer stays close to one particular feed pile makes me laugh. Do I think this is an overkill with this ban? Yes, why ban feeding200 miles away 3 months after the disease is discovered ina double fenced pen and every other deer in the encloser was free of disease? I know the state is already passing a bill to reverse this band for being state wide, will it pass, who knows? I really don't have feelings either way. I do have feelings for some of those farm stands along the way that make a decent amount of there living selling feed in the fall. I grew up hunting baited stands in Michigan and for those who hunt smaller pieces of property it does help. I hate when people who hunt pieces of land over 250 acres comment on this, you can pattern deer a lot easier on tracts that big than when everyone around you owns 40-50 acres and hunts 2 to 3 people per tract. If people think that baiting is going to stop entirely, it isn't. If the ban stays, I will not be baiting, butI know many people will. Hunting over bait is a way of life for some in Michigan, a lights out ban is not going to stop it, that is for sure.

Again, either way, I don't care, but deBaiting (get it!) on this is getting out of hand!