Some my not like this, but I feel just like hunters who don't bait. There are good bait hunters and poor bait hunters. IMO to bait correctly is truly an art form.
Using bait rasies the succes rate a whole 2% for archery, OMG 2%
Based upon how my season went 2% sounds great......
I personally do not bait whether it is ahuman planted food plot, the various gels,minerals and the like. BUT i am not against a person whochoose to bait. we all huntdifferent ways, each of us hunt in a way that satisfies our own personal views of hunting.I personlly like the quiet time in thewoods to think and unwind and i also like spending the summer in the woodsscouting and trying to figureout where the deer will be,where they move. Ive done well, enjoyed myself and have made many memories.
My input on corn field vs bait is that Corn in a field (cut or uncut) was not put there for the deer it was put there to grow for sale. Pile of corn in the middle the woods slightly left of the the deer run is not natural. Fields in my opinion are just a food source. we as hunters always look for travel routes to and from food, water, bedding scrapes and rubs. Fields although planted by humans are occurring naturaly ( by growing) in the environment and deer who are like all animals look for the easy meals so they will flock to them. is going to an area the has a sign and acorns on the ground from aoak tree 50 years old and putting up a stand baiting.... you know there is a good chance deer are going to come there because of the food. if you really look at it the woods are a huge food plot were deer eat. WE ALL USE BAIT some just bring there in on thier backs other spend time to find where they dine naturally and what road they use to get there.