it is legal in some states and illegal in others, which, in the end makes it the choice of the land owner, and if that land owner is a hunter, or has bought the land specifically for hunting purposes, can plant any type of attractant he/she wants to. This is the same as dropping off a salt block or mineral block. So, states like mine, Iowa, baiting is not legal, but a land owner who leases or has bought land here can plant any attractant he/she wants. DNR does not regulate it. It is all baiting in my mind. Need to see some consistancy in laws before anything will change. No bait is the way to go