BAIT n [ME, fr. ON] 1a: something used in luring esp. to hook or trap, b: a poisonous material placed where it will be eaten by usu. wild animals considered undesirable or deleterious 2: LURE, TEMPTATION


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I guess scents and attractants are considered bait ( by definition). Like I have stated before, almost all of us hunters bait to some degree. Hunt how you want (legally), and support your fellow hunters.