ORIGINAL: needmorecoffee

I have been confused about the whole baiting thing myself.

Question is, if setting out food, salt licks etc is considered baiting and illegal in NY, then why is planting clover crops not considered baiting?It serves the same purpose as the illegal bait practices.

Hunter plants crop in his hunting area, comes back to check on it, tends to it, come hunting time, he sets up next to this crop and maybe takes a deer or two that are feeding in this crop. A month or so later, this crop is now dead due to snow and cold temps. Unsuitable for human eating.

So how is this NOT considered baiting in NYS? Or anywhere else?

I agree with what the other poster has said about scents and lures. Still baiting IMO.