An old family secret...think Im gonna try
09-14-2009, 05:00 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Warsaw,MO
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I dont consider it baiting, anymore than the 2 acres of clover, beets, turnips and corn growing on my lease. I dont plan on hunting over the persimmon bombs, just dumping them along the way back into my stands. I will put some on the main trails. More of a desert than anything. I doubt I would risk the baiting game over some ground up persimmon. Maybe my acorn boot spray is about as close as I will come to baiting!
09-14-2009, 05:30 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 1,207
You signed up for both gun and bow contests.
You have'nt checked in for the BOW contest yet, here's a link.
And BTW, that would definitely qualify as BAITING.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/2009...17-thread.html
09-14-2009, 07:35 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Horse Country, VA
Posts: 937
The persimmons are just getting ripe. our season starts October 4th. I believe I can get hese persimmon treats out in plenty of time before season starts. Just give them a treat for following certain trails. Doubt very serious they will ever expect them to be there in 3 weeks after they are eaten, so I dont see that as baiting...however, it may be. I will contact my buddy the warden and see what he says. He has given me the approval of my plots as long as my stand isnt sitting on top of the plots. He said ambush them on the way, but dont pick them off while eating.
I play fair, and play hard doing so. The persimmon bombs were a tradition passed by my uncle hunting mountainous areas, and basically left them along the way to his stand.
I play fair, and play hard doing so. The persimmon bombs were a tradition passed by my uncle hunting mountainous areas, and basically left them along the way to his stand.
09-15-2009, 02:51 AM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: VA
Posts: 687
hoyt_viper, I'd be cautious on doing this if I were you. You know how VA is with baiting regulations. I'd be particurally wary on Nat'l Forest land. I'd give the VDGIF a call before I went and did this. Altho I'd be in agreement that it could be an 'attractant' that may be a judgement call on a warden's part, and I wouldn't want to push that button. The season actuall opens on the 3rd, the first Saturday in October...
09-15-2009, 09:18 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Camden,MO
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I hunt over my persimmon grove every year. now i dont add vanilla or anything because the scent is strong enough in my opinion when they start to ripen up.
and as long as your not hunting directly over them im not sure it can be considered baiting.
But like ya said give your buddy a call and check it out.
and as long as your not hunting directly over them im not sure it can be considered baiting.
But like ya said give your buddy a call and check it out.
09-15-2009, 09:39 AM
#19
Fork Horn
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I hunt over my persimmon grove every year. now i dont add vanilla or anything because the scent is strong enough in my opinion when they start to ripen up.
and as long as your not hunting directly over them im not sure it can be considered baiting.
But like ya said give your buddy a call and check it out.
and as long as your not hunting directly over them im not sure it can be considered baiting.
But like ya said give your buddy a call and check it out.
09-15-2009, 11:08 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 1,207
[quote=Hoyt_Viper;3441163] I will contact my buddy the warden and see what he says. He has given me the approval of my plots as long as my stand isnt sitting on top of the plots. He said ambush them on the way, but dont pick them off while eating.
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Really?? As far as I know, you can hunt over a food plot all day long, and shoot them with a mouth full of clover.
What you can't do, is dump anything on the ground (like ground up fruit) for the deer to eat.
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Really?? As far as I know, you can hunt over a food plot all day long, and shoot them with a mouth full of clover.
What you can't do, is dump anything on the ground (like ground up fruit) for the deer to eat.
