I never said I've hunted over bait. As a matter of fact, I don't. I don't hunt over man-made food plots either. I don't disrespect you for hunting over your food plot. You shouldn't disrespect someone else for hunting over a feeder. That's the point I'm trying to make.
My food plots serve another purpose for me, I use them for nutrition.
But it still changes the deer's feeding patterns, draws them to a certain area and makes your scouting MUCH easier. Just like a bait pile. BS flows two ways on this food plot vs feeders issue.
Even if I used feeders or food plots, I'd scout the trails coming into it and hunt the trails instead of hunting over the bait itself. I'm sure the food plot will have more trails to choose from.