jorswift

I live in Indiana and in our regulations it statesthe following

It is illegal to use bait, salt, snares, dogs or

other domesticated animals to take deer. Bait

is considered any product that is transported

into a hunting area and placed there for animal

consumption. Baits can be in the form of salt,

mineral blocks, prepared solid or liquid which

is intended for the animal to eat. An area is

considered to be baited for 10 days after the

removal of the bait and any affected soil.

So my question is this, is it legal to plant a food plot on out private land and hunt it? what is the difference between planting crops and food plots? They both are used by animals. thanks.

The Outdoorsman

Yes it is legal in Indiana to put out a food plot on private land. Im not totally sure what the difference is between planting crops and a food plot, but I do know planting foodplots is legal.

Full Blown Rut

i never actually knew it was illegal to do that lol

Monkman

Slightly different method in baiting but it is still using food to attract deer. The one thing that is the big difference is that baiting usually is placing a small amount of bait in one or a few locations; where a food plot is using a realatively large food source to attract them. I have hunted over both scenarios and prefer a good food plot. Obviously you need you need the private land for the food plot so it does limit someones abaility if they do not have access to private land that has an adequate food source.