baiting
08-27-2007, 01:13 PM
#21
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Barbour Co., WV
Posts: 340
RE: baiting
been bowhunting for about eight years now. my first year i would throw out a few apples here and there and got a decent buck, but was also in the woods a lot more. haven't baited since and haven't killed a buck, but also haven't been able to be in the woods as much.Personally don't feel that baiting increases your odds all that much. But if its legal and floats your boat go for it.
08-27-2007, 02:05 PM
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 454
RE: baiting
ORIGINAL: dstubb
If you think about it, you probably alway's hunt over some type of bait. If you hunt over a corn field or acorns it could be considered baiting. If you hunt a natural funnel that could be considered baiting. Because what you are really doing is trying to attract an animal to a certain area to be ambushed. If you know that the deer are using a certain trail and you choose to hunt off of that trail you are hunting where you know that they are going to be. What's the difference in hunting over a feeder? You know that the deer are going to be there for you to ambush.
If you think about it, you probably alway's hunt over some type of bait. If you hunt over a corn field or acorns it could be considered baiting. If you hunt a natural funnel that could be considered baiting. Because what you are really doing is trying to attract an animal to a certain area to be ambushed. If you know that the deer are using a certain trail and you choose to hunt off of that trail you are hunting where you know that they are going to be. What's the difference in hunting over a feeder? You know that the deer are going to be there for you to ambush.
08-27-2007, 02:20 PM
#23
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Northwoods of WI
Posts: 990
RE: baiting
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
MOHO.....it's kinda like like discussing hot women with Oprah's boyfriend.
MOHO.....it's kinda like like discussing hot women with Oprah's boyfriend.
Never a true statement to be told.
Who cares how you enjoy hunting as long as you aren't breaking any law. I huntwith the aid of food plots, aren't thay really just bait piles in away. Granted it is a 20 acre bait pile and I dont hunt directly on them.
I am with GMMAT on this one, it would make it harder with a bait pile.
I am hoping to sell my land some day and hunt only on public land so I can prove myself worthy enough to be called a hunter.
08-27-2007, 02:28 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Allegany County Maryland
Posts: 1,977
RE: baiting
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Let's just say it's legal to bait deer where I live. I don't do so....because it's easier to kill them NOT over bait, here.
I've done it both ways.....and hunting baited deer is much different than un-baited. Not what you expected to hear.....but true in my scenario.
Let's just say it's legal to bait deer where I live. I don't do so....because it's easier to kill them NOT over bait, here.
I've done it both ways.....and hunting baited deer is much different than un-baited. Not what you expected to hear.....but true in my scenario.
08-27-2007, 02:34 PM
#26
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: baiting
I feed the deer 12 months a year. The first year I hunted.....I hunted near the bait. Last year I put a stand there for my son. It never got hunted.
I won't hunt within200 yds of it, this year...and most likely won't be that close, much.
If you call what I do "baiting"...go ahead. I don't hunt over my food plot, either. It's not the reason I fill my feeder or plant my plots.
I won't hunt within200 yds of it, this year...and most likely won't be that close, much.
If you call what I do "baiting"...go ahead. I don't hunt over my food plot, either. It's not the reason I fill my feeder or plant my plots.
08-27-2007, 02:50 PM
#28
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location:
Posts: 334
RE: baiting
It seems to me that the idea of shooting a deer standing at feeder just gives more ammo to the antis. I personally just respect the animal enough that if i am going to kill him i should have to work for it, Im not saying what you guys are doing is wrong its just not for me.
08-27-2007, 02:54 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: York,Pa
Posts: 2,645
RE: baiting
Here in Pa you can bait till 30 days before hunting season I know I use apples all summer long for my spot. It helps me see what I am looking at for the year. I put my Cudde backs over 2 different bait piles. I would not want to hunt deer over bait though. Takes away from the hunt I think!
08-27-2007, 03:00 PM
#30
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Todd County, Minnesota
Posts: 348
RE: baiting
ORIGINAL: rookie51
It seems to me that the idea of shooting a deer standing at feeder just gives more ammo to the antis. I personally just respect the animal enough that if i am going to kill him i should have to work for it, Im not saying what you guys are doing is wrong its just not for me.
It seems to me that the idea of shooting a deer standing at feeder just gives more ammo to the antis. I personally just respect the animal enough that if i am going to kill him i should have to work for it, Im not saying what you guys are doing is wrong its just not for me.