Originally Posted by
Lunkerdog
The OP didn't mention anything about baiting, just feeding.
Many in my area feed deer all Winter to help the heard. Many of the people that feed the deer never hunt. I have friend that hasn't hunted in years, but feeds deer every Winter.
Food plots were mentioned, but again not necessarily to hunt over. I have 3 plots. I used to hunt over one of them, but have quite doing so. Tho I do ambush the approach to one of them.
I guess I just assume food in a pile is for baiting.
For me if I were just feeding I would try to go as natural as possible. Of course until the neighbor(s) started drawing all the deer to them then I'd have to set up a mechanical feeder.
Do you guys ever run into cases where people feed the herd,the herd adapts to that(grows) then for whatever reason people stop feeding the herd?
It seems like that could get ugly.