it is only baiting if you hunt over the bait. supplemental feeding is a necessary tool during extreme cold and hot months.we go to grocery stores and get the old fruit and put it out for food.we also use corn. corn is way overrated but a lot is sure sold.we have corn and nutrition feeders all over our place but i am about 1/2 mile from nearest one.we keep hearing about cwd but we are not seeing it. i have seen only one case here in 40 years of hunting.