I am going to jump in on this one too. I agree with Jeremy and Adams. I have several (8)food plots on my lease. We have been doing this for 4 years now and are starting to see a significant improvement in our deer heard. Yes, some people hunt the plots, I really have no problem with that. However; I don't think it is considered baiting. I tend these plots year round and have a mix of forage. Some are perennial and some are annuals. IMO it is beneficial for all wildlife to have good food sources. Also, I enjoy working these things in the off season. Anybody can pour out a pile of corn and hunt over it, there is no work involved in that. If you go the hassle and sweat to improve your deers habitat and provide a year round food source, then you are not baiting.

There is also an interesting side benefit to plots that you know get visited regularly. Isn't it neat to be able to take a young person or a first time hunter out and know that your odds are pretty good that they will at least see deer? What a great way to get new blood into our sport. I am sure that everyone here will agree that part of the thrill of what we do is not just in the kill but also in watching deer and other animals.