HB 1618

[Deer Assassin]

Yes and they spread deer out not nose to nose increasing the risk of spreading CWD faster,

I am not talking about spreading disease

I am talking about pulling deer

 

[Snake]

Having hunted in Texas where baiting is prevalent, i think this is NOT a way to manage the herd. the successful ranches that allow it, have a robust management structure in place. Those that dont get decimated. If the state is going to take on herd management, like Texas as done through their Managed Lands for Deer Program, then allow it everywhere. Otherwise leave it alone.

My lease was an MLDP Lease. 1800 acres, 7 guns. We HAD to take 7 bucks, and 11 does year over year to stay in the program. When we spun corn, our hog population exploded. When we did things better, i.e. feeding cotton seed, protein, etc, we got better bucks.

Corn is just one item you can bait with.... you can bait with a plethora of different items . Although expensive there are many baits and also beneficial to the heard .

 

[deerhunter10]

Corn is just one item you can bait with.... you can bait with a plethora of different items . Although expensive there are many baits and also beneficial to the heard .

There's a pile of studies and a pile of biologist saying the complete opposite. It can be detrimental to a deer herd. I know @BSK has kind of gotten out of this thread but I hope he would chime in to this

 

[MidTennFisher]

This ^^^^ some reasons on not to bait don't have merit ! Only reason that should be with merit is the Aflatoxins and if you use anti aflactoxin corn then that's out the window .

What about propping up populations of nest predators (especially coons), hogs, and concentrating coyotes for easy deer kills?