IowaDeerHunter Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 For deer I don't think so. Why shoud it be legal? Everyone seems to do fine without having to hunt over bait, so what would the need for it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? absolutly....we need to kill deer...bait is a tool.... what do the Wis. DNR sharpshooters do to kill deer in the cwd kill zones???? BAIT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? This subject should probably be in the deer hunting room, but to answer the question... Just my personal opinion...It should left up to the deer biologist in your state department of natural resources. They should know the particular area. They should know the overall health of the herd. They should know whether CWD, TB or some other deer diseases would effect the herd from close contact. Then it is left to the individual hunter as to whether he/she would benefit by hunting over bait. I have two feeders set up on the property that I hunt. None of us hunt over the feeders because the deer won't come out during daylight hours to feed anyway. If the deer would come out to the feeders, they would be standing still to make for a more humane shot. Their size could be better judged before pulling the trigger. As far as the ethics of it goes....It would still be up to the hunter to decide for themselves. Feeders do make a good place to set up your camera, even if you don't hunt over them, because the deer tend to stay in one place for a longer period of time. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? can't say it any better than popgun. BTW--what does fencejumper stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? I don't think you should hunt over bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? It all depends on whether it's legal or not. If it's legal where you are, then it doesn't really matter how I feel about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughboy1956 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? Play by the rules. If it is legal were you are, than fine. If you don,t like hunting over bait-----Don,t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? most folks would never get a bear if it weren't over bait. i agree with buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? Not legal here, but people do it anyways. I do use bait at my cameras, but do not hunt over bait, not sure I would if it were legal. I would tend to agree with what popgun has to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? For deer ....... who needs it? Are some of you having problems getting deer and need a bit of an assist? I don't. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? [ QUOTE ] Here in the great state of Georgia we are about to be freed from the evil no baiting law. now we will be able to kill'em by the truck loads [/ QUOTE ] Totally disagree. It's been legal here in Ohio for as long as I can remember, and I don't know of anyone that would say it's all that effective. 99% of the guys I know don't even consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? You asked for an opinion so that's what you get. I don't see the challenge in killing any animal as it stops to feed on bait right in front of me. I think it's a disgrace and a lazy way to do it, but that's just me. If you want a deer bad enough, you need to get out there and find them and work a little harder to get in the right position to kill one.......don't just throw bait out there and say you earned it, because you didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? Baiting migratory birds has always been and will/should always be illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? [ QUOTE ] all except ducks and dove!!!! [/ QUOTE ] Please explain. Since when were doves and ducks not migratory birds ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? [ QUOTE ] i dont care what they are you can't have a good dove or duck shoot unless you use corn or another method of baiting [/ QUOTE ] Are you referring to bait placed in fields specifically to attract birds, or normally harvested fields, that have corn etc left behind. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? [ QUOTE ] both ( yall do no I'am just joking right don't ban me) [/ QUOTE ] That's the great thing about a forum eh. No we don't know you personally, and no we don't know your joking. When it comes to illegal hunting, we take it very seriously in this forum. This is a Family oriented web-site, with lots of young folks and young adults that visit here. We as adult hunters, need to be examples to them and roll models, in all that we do and say. Would you not agree to that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? Fencejumper, Do you illegally bait fields when and where you hunt? My question pertains to deer, dove, duck or whatever else you hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? [ QUOTE ] as long as it's legal i'm doing it [/ QUOTE ] "Legal" is the key word there eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? If it's legal then go for it, I don't have a problem with it where it's legal. But seeing as we were talking dove and ducks this is what the Georgia regulations say... [ QUOTE ] Dove Hunting and Agricultural Practices in Georgia Baiting Baiting is the practice of direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering salt, corn, wheat, or any other grain or feed that could serve as a lure or attraction for doves to, on, or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them. Dove hunting regulations are part of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Hunting doves over baited areas is illegal. Freshly planting a field for the purpose of hunting doves over grains or seeds is illegal.A person is guilty of hunting over bait if he or she knows, or reasonably should know, that an area was baited. Furthermore, the person who places bait, or directs the placement of bait, on or near a hunted area, is guilty of baiting. Any baited area remains baited for 10 days following the complete removal of any salt, corn, wheat, or any other grain or feed which constitutes bait. Dove hunting over or near a baited area at any time within ten days after the bait is completely removed is a violation. [/ QUOTE ] As for deer, under the general regulations illegal activities section... [ QUOTE ] Hunt within 200 yards or within sight of a baited area, unless bait has been removed completely for 10 or more days. [/ QUOTE ] Hmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? [ QUOTE ] it is gonna be leagle to hunt deer over bait in georgia this year [/ QUOTE ] It is going to be legal or IF they pass a law it will be legal only in certain parts of the state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? I believe it should be illegal for the fact that it's a good way to spread CWD, and TB. Regardless of weather or not you live in an area known for that it could happen. Grain fields mean nothing I'l sure those of you that hunt in cotton country have deer that eat some sort of native browse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? This is currently a very hot topic here. Right now baiting is NOT legal here in Mississippi. For the 4th year in a row there are bills pending about legalizing baiting. I checked on a bill the other day that has passed the state Senate so it’s on to the House now. That's where they died last year. The MS Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries is not in favor of legalizing baiting here either. Neither am I. I agree with popgun statement. Well said popgun. When it comes to what is best for the resource our state wildlife biologist should know what is best. Not some elected offical that jsut has a legal background. Another reason I have for being against baiting down here is, the bait is not available for the resource whenever they need it. It doesn’t have the nutritional value of other supplemental food sources like food plots either which are legal. When comparing the cost of bait to other legal supplemental food sources, bait is pretty expensive, pound for pound for what it provides to the resource. Quality nutrition is not usually a consideration when choosing a bait either. Many hunters and hunting clubs have limited budgets to provide supplemental food sources for the game. Right now those budgeted funds go toward planting food plots rather than bait. If given the choice, I’d bet the majority of these hunters and clubs could not afford to do both right. A large percentage of this state is not crop land, its timber. I’d rather continue to see and hear about food plots scattered all over this state that provide quality forage for the deer during the periods when food is less plentiful. Taking this into consideration, I am in favor of what is best for the resource so at least here in Mississippi, I am not in favor of legalizing baiting. My decision has nothing to do with arguments over what is perceived by one hunter to be ethical and another hunter to be unethical. I choose to be in favor of what is best for the resource here. It’s that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? Most times hunters in states where it is illegal don't agree with it, because they're jealous of the states where it's legal. Watch to see a state legalize it and watch deer hunters run to find the nearest place to buy corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Most times hunters in states where it is illegal don't agree with it, because they're jealous of the states where it's legal. Watch to see a state legalize it and watch deer hunters run to find the nearest place to buy corn. [/ QUOTE ] well the other day a train derailed carrying corn, they said there was people filling there trucks up. free corn for every body [/ QUOTE ] Where! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelNS Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Re: should hunting over bait be legal? Nothing wrong with it if its legal where you hunt.Its up to the individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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