Massachusetts

Prohibited:

(b) baiting deer, hunting over bait, or the placing of bait for the purpose of taking deer or attracting them to a place where they may be hunted. Bait includes any artificial or natural substance, including but not restricted to salt, corn or other grains, apples or other fruit, vegetables, or any product or substance which constitutes a nutritional attraction or enticement to deer. A baited area is any area where bait has been placed and remains a baited area from 10 days prior to the opening of the archery season to 12:00 noon on the day following the close of the primitive firearms season.

I have heard of people using bait in MA, but I interpret this law as saying no baiting at all. Am I wrong? Does this say that you can bait as long as the attractants are out of the soil and area 10 days prior to opening day of bow season? Does this basically just mean no baiting deering the season, but I can setup some form of bait now in front of my stealthcam? I dont wanna break any laws here? Curious as to you guys input. Maybe some of you understand the law better than I.


Thanks

Jim