IMO, baiting cheapens the hunt. You are changing the patterns of the deer vs. learning there's. In areas with overly high deer populations, I think it can be a good thing, especially for those who have little time in the woods or you really need the meat. I bait early in August and September by my cams to see what's out in the woods I'm hunting. I put out corn at the end of last season, only to thin some additional does at the farmer's request. It just didn't feel much like hunting, when there was two feet of snow on the ground and my corn was the easiest food to access.

Mike