[whyatt]

how many of you that hunt private land bait the deer ? just curious . around here , your neighbors gonna be . and that really reduces your chances of much success . corn or apples , etc . doesn't matter .

 

[zap]

No bait, no cams, mostly public.

 

[scrapy]

It's really simple, one is hunting and one is not.

 

[AntlerNerd]

To each their own, but for me personally I feel like if I shot a deer over a bait pile it would feel less fulfilling.

 

[whyatt]

It's really simple, one is hunting and one is not.

rrrrright . that's not the question . if youre killing deer with a bow , its hunting regardless of your ignorant response .. lol

ukey:

 

[MiStickSlinger]

Let the neighbors bait away, let them spread scent and educate the deer as much as they please and wonder why they don't see mature bucks

 

[whyatt]

that thinking doesn't fill the freezer very often . if the deer know where the feed is , that's where they'll be .its not always about the biggest deer . some folks make damn sure their efforts don't go unrewarded . better to have a perfect doe down than go through a year meatless . call it what you like .

 

[newview]

rrrrright . that's not the question . if youre killing deer with a bow , its hunting regardless of your ignorant response .. lol

ukey:

Wrong. You are not allowed to hunt over bait of any kind in Iowa. You can't even bowhunt a trail leading to a bait pile or feeder.

 

[whyatt]

Wrong. You are not allowed to hunt over bait of any kind in Iowa. You can't even bowhunt a trail leading to a bait pile or feeder.

in that case . your vote doesn't matter . all the hunters do have the same regulations and an even playing field , but not the option to bait . too bad .......move !

 

[TheRiverBottom]

Master baiting is the DEVIL!

 

[whyatt]

perhaps I should've stated in legal areas only .

 

[newview]

in that case . your vote doesn't matter . all the hunters do have the same regulations and an even playing field , but not the option to bait . too bad .......move !

I feel sorry for so called hunters who feel the need to hunt over bait.

 

[whyatt]

I feel sorry for so called hunters who feel the need to hunt over bait.

no use feeling sorry . the guys that bait get to eat great . and that's goal # 1 . with a very high success rate . id rather be eating than wondering why I missed or no deer actually got in bow range . or starving come end of the season . no regrets .

 

[newview]

no use feeling sorry . the guys that bait get to eat great . and that's goal # 1 . with a very high success rate . id rather be eating than wondering why I missed or no deer actually got in bow range . or starving come end of the season . no regrets .

That's exactly why I feel sorry for you!

 

[df06]

Is baiting in a high fence worse than baiting outside a high fence. Or how about baiting outside a high fence vs not baiting inside a high fence. Which do the “experts” allow to be called hunting.
I couldn’t resist��

 

[brokenlittleman]

That's exactly why I feel sorry for you!

Question for you. Do you plant food plots?

 

[newview]

Yeah; my grandpa taught me what bait to put where!

 

[newview]

Question for you. Do you plant food plots?

I plant corn, hay, and soybeans. About 210 acres worth.

 

[brokenlittleman]

That's what I thought

 

[Jake8813]

Hunt private land, all the neighbors bait but have no bedding areas so all the deer hit their corn at night as soon as there's a little pressure.