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Baiting deer!?! #6663815
11/12/19 03:51 PM
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I just contacted my district rep. and asked if the Governor is going to pass the lifting of the ban on baiting.

His answer was he didn't think so. He said he got to listen to Ted Nugent and his answer to the baiting issue.

She (Witmer) on the other hand, is a Governor that wants it all her way or the highway.

She has drawn the line in the sand more than once. She has to go next time there are elections.



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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663826
11/12/19 04:00 PM
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I just called my Senator for my district and left the question there with a person. They will call me back.

Here's hoping someone gets to that Governor.


Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers

"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction."
"After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663844
11/12/19 04:30 PM
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Come on you Michigan Hunters/Trappers.


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"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction."
"After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663927
11/12/19 06:23 PM
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Is baiting really that big of a deal? It’s been illegal here for a while. Sure it makes things a little harder in bow season because you can’t tempt them that extra little bit but I’ve seen better bucks without bait. Besides, I’m sure there’s a loophole. We can’t bait but we can put in food plots. Plant the right stuff in a small spot and you’ve got it made. It’s not baiting. It’s agriculture. Lol


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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663932
11/12/19 06:27 PM
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Nothing illegal about baiting in WV on private land. It is prohibited on public land though.

Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663934
11/12/19 06:28 PM
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I wish they’d get rid of the ban as well seniortrap. Ted did a decent job outlining why in an editorial about a month ago. I bet she’ll sign it if it gets to her. Trick will be getting it to her.


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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663938
11/12/19 06:32 PM
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Planting food plots isn't an option for hunters on public land. And lots of guys hunt public land and dont have time to spend says and days scouting ahead of time, especially if they might still show up opening day and have someone else in the spot they scouted. For the weekend warrior who just wants to spend some time in the woods and take home some venison, baiting has its merits.

I do believe it increases the chances of spreading contagious diseases though. Some will say a food plot does the same, I dont buy it. And for those hunters who seem to feel the need to put other hunters down for using bait where legal, I say we need to stick together and end the in-fighting.

Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663939
11/12/19 06:34 PM
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I sure am glad that blacktail don't really respond to baiting. Never been an issue where I hunt.
Just go hunting; don't have to worry about all that other BS.


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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: Oleo Acres] #6663942
11/12/19 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Oleo Acres
Nothing illegal about baiting in WV on private land. It is prohibited on public land though.

We’re obviously in different parts if the state.


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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: tlguy] #6663948
11/12/19 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tlguy
Planting food plots isn't an option for hunters on public land. And lots of guys hunt public land and dont have time to spend says and days scouting ahead of time, especially if they might still show up opening day and have someone else in the spot they scouted. For the weekend warrior who just wants to spend some time in the woods and take home some venison, baiting has its merits.

I do believe it increases the chances of spreading contagious diseases though. Some will say a food plot does the same, I dont buy it. And for those hunters who seem to feel the need to put other hunters down for using bait where legal, I say we need to stick together and end the in-fighting.

Must’ve missed the part about public land. That would be difficult for me either way. Baiting there always made me feel like I was drawing deer in for others. They’d have to pass by several others getting to me. But then the public land I hunt is smaller than many.


I keep desperately hoping that one day someone will call me "Sir" without adding "please calm down" or "you're causing a scene."
Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6663956
11/12/19 06:47 PM
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I grew up in Michigan.
Never liked the baiting deal much at all.
Foid plots and habitat always worked.
Its a hot topic.
Michigan deer are an over rated game.
Sorry, my opinion.

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I am glad baiting deer is illegal here.

Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6664035
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Some have the luxury of hunting farmlands corn and beanfields some have large acreages with oaks some spend a lot of time and money putting in foodplots but the person who takes some apples and corn to his spot is doing it wrong .


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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: jeff karsten] #6664040
11/12/19 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff karsten
Some have the luxury of hunting farmlands corn and beanfields some have large acreages with oaks some spend a lot of time and money putting in foodplots but the person who takes some apples and corn to his spot is doing it wrong

Understand you’re frustration but have you ever tried to bow hunt the agriculture fields? It’s just as hard. You’ll see more deer no doubt but if they’ve got 300 yards of beans or corn to cover on their way to your stand, it sucks just as bad. And these farmers are gonna take as much of the woods as they can. I’ve got about 4 trees on the entire farm I can place a stand in. And they’re gonna take out a fence line in the spring so they can get 2 more rows of crops. That’ll eliminate 2 of my stands now. Woes on both sides. Trust me. Wish they’d change it for you though. I’ve got no issues with it whatsoever.


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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6664046
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The woods are littered with yellow this time of year here.

Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6664057
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I don't think the it will get signed into law, honestly I don't care one way or another, I don't bait, don't care if others do provided its legal. Teds points are a bit of a stretch. I do think that it is sad that we have raised a huge generation of "hunters" who cant seem to function without baiting.

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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6664060
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agree with you wvmnthick and ive bowhunted farmland To my simple mind hunting an area that attracts deer whether natural or manmade is no different in any way there's 2 types of land where I live large clubs and 40 acre plots handed down threw generations kept mainly for deer hunting lots of these small acreages are untillable But my biggest gripe is after watching deer farms import sick deer for decades while the DNR and USDA couldnt decide who had jurisdiction are now loudly proclaiming they're controlling disease by dumping on the little guy


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Kill lots of corn fed deer in the pine thickets of south Arkansas. Don't bait myself, hunt travel corridors and such, but don't mind those who do bait.


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Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6664068
11/12/19 08:28 PM
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By hunting you learn about where the deer bed,move to feeding grounds, rut movement etc. you have to scout and put in effort and time to kill a buck. You don't need to learn any of this by dumping bait in the woods and sitting by it. You miss out on some of the best parts of the hunt. I hope the Mi dnr have the guts to enforce the no baiting laws. If someone doesn't want to put in the time to scout and learn to hunt maybe deer hunting isn't for them. Hope all are safe this gun season and good luck to all.

Re: Baiting deer!?! [Re: seniortrap] #6664072
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Illegal here too (what isn't?) Now much of the state we can't even use salt/minerals or attracting scents. Apparently that is going to fix the CWD thing....pffft. Welcome to a democrat run state. Coming to a state near you soon.

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