If I'm reading the news reports correctly, Nugent was cited for taking a deer over bait, but it was the ranch owner who put out the C'mere Deer. Given the fact that he hunts all over the U.S., and around the world, it seems reasonable to me that Nugent would rely on the ranch owner regarding what is and what isn't legal in that location. Rules sometimes vary not just state to state, but, county to county.
From Ted's website:
From Ted Nugent:
To my Fellow Outdoorsmen.... You may have read the news that I pled no contest to two misdemeanor game violations. I should have been better informed, more aware and I take full responsibility. The honorable hunting lifestyle is my deepest passion.
-Ted Nugent