While deer MIGHT make some contact with each other at a bait pile, I don' t think 2 gallons of bait can/will draw THAT many deer at one time. They should have taken the compromise. Now we are up to what...10 gallons? Now THAT might bring in more deer.
PERSONALLY, I don' t think your gonna get deer NOT to come in contact with each other. Between breeding and fighting, what goes on at bait piles most likely doesn' t do more harm than that.
I WOULD like to see a ban on baiting (and ENFORCE IT THIS TIME!!!!) if for no other reason than to keep the deer from becomming so DAMN nocturnal...easy food means no need to spend more time looking for it.
DNR is feeling the crunch from the budget??? how about multiplying some of the fines a few times? A nice $100 per gallon over fine would be a good start.