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RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
"fair chase" but years ago it was not illegal to feed game in non hunting seasons. I can't believe that baiting would not assist someone in killing a deer They kill a lot of mature bucks over bait in Canada |
RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
Baiting is legal here. Feeding is legal here. Feeders are legal here. I have taken deer over bait. I have taken deer around food plots. Did I like it? Not really. Do they attract more deer to your area? That is like asking if there will be any Baptist at Popeye's after church Sunday.
"Fair Chase" is in the eye of the bowholder. |
RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
ORIGINAL: JoeRE ORIGINAL: Hoyt_Viper the warden will write you a $2000 fine for hunting within 1000 yards of biologic plots, loose corn, salt blocks/minerals etc. Its a fine line, but since biologic is strictly a deer supplement/attractant it is considered bait. The warden obviously knows his stuff to pick out biologic and the different seed mix involved. |
RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
I have to agree with Louisiana Tomkat, I do not think "fair chase" is very fitting as defined by B&C.
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RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
In Wisconsin Jeff it is one big battle between the Northern part of the state and the southern part of the state.
It is a huge business in the north and a couple of years ago I think they banned it for the whole state once because of the CWD scare. Now it is legal in the North and not in the south and this past spring they held voting in each county for baiting. The results showed our differences in the state as most counties to the north in favor and where I live against it in the south. Yes I voted naaaa. I see the DNR eventually putting a stop to it state wide all we need is one CWD case to the north and its done. T |
RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
I have a theory as to why baiting sucks. Pressured deer react to the pressure. Hungry deer react to the food available. If a deer can get up 5 minutes before dark and gallop to the spot he knows there's a 100 pounds of corn and pig out in 10 minutes, that's what he'll do. If, on the other hand, there is no pile and the food is spread out in a big woods... they'll get up earlier and start browsing. They'll also relax and feed all the way back to their bed in the morning. With bait is feast or famine. With natural browsing the deer are more dispersed over the land making opportunities for more people to see them. NO, you may not see 25 every time you go...but 25 people could probably go and have a chance to see a deer within range. I say baiting screws up the woods to honest to good scouting and hunting.
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RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
I agree 100% david as this is a fact on a huge publictract I hunt in Northern, Wi. (Baiting only legal in thenorth)I get on my stand way before daylight and I can hear them cruising through the woods at a good
pace to get back to there bedding before first light. Most of this is the days after opening morning of Gun season. Bow season it is not as badbut these deerstill havepressure from bear hunters to small game hunters so they are always on edge. T |
RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
I have a theory as to why baiting sucks. Pressured deer react to the pressure. Hungry deer react to the food available. If a deer can get up 5 minutes before dark and gallop to the spot he knows there's a 100 pounds of corn and pig out in 10 minutes, that's what he'll do. If, on the other hand, there is no pile and the food is spread out in a big woods... they'll get up earlier and start browsing. They'll also relax and feed all the way back to their bed in the morning. With bait is feast or famine. With natural browsing the deer are more dispersed over the land making opportunities for more people to see them. NO, you may not see 25 every time you go...but 25 people could probably go and have a chance to see a deer within range. I say baiting screws up the woods to honest to good scouting and hunting. |
RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
I was referring to what my experiences had been in NY.Maybe you had stated it but I don't recall the mention of where the study was done.
What point were you looking to make between illegal to feed in the hunting season versus not illegal to feed outside of hunting season?Our hunting season go's deep into december and it is very possible that we can have significant snow fall by then,baiting would absolutely draw deer under those conditions. |
RE: Interesting article RE: Baiting
What point were you looking to make between illegal to feed in the hunting season versus not illegal to feed outside of hunting season? The most successful baiters I know, here,.....feed 12 mos/yr. The guys who start putting out corn 3 days before the season are hunting a more skittish critter. Also....No hunting season = no hunters in the woods. Come January....I have deer in my yard a lot more than I did in Oct....and I, too, live in the "country". |
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