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<blockquote data-quote="guywhofishes" data-source="post: 358780" data-attributes="member: 337">Bait makes the kill shot dramatically easier to deliver compared to deer drives, etc.I suspect that the majority of bait site kills are one/done. I wonder how baiting stacks up against non-baiting kill attempts with respect to conservation of the resource (how many deer are killed but never recovered while baiting vs non-baiting).BTW, I’ve shot/killed only one deer that was utilizing bait (archery - quick and humane kill at 10yd). I’m not one to rely on one approach to hunting deer, so don’t misconstrue my advocacy for baiting as selfishness. I just don’t see how making baiting illegal is necessary or productive for “management” of CWD.Deer naturally interact so much that baiting is a drop in the proverbial bucket. I think NDGF agrees with this, demonstrated by the fact that they encourage deer congregation at wildlife management areas on a large scale (food plots). I support their planting food plots 100%…. but if every bit of contact must be discouraged as BHA and NDGF claim, then they’re being hypocrites not letting the individual with limited resources use bait while they support creating conditions where deer “unnaturally” congregate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="guywhofishes, post: 358780, member: 337"] Bait makes the kill shot dramatically easier to deliver compared to deer drives, etc. I suspect that the majority of bait site kills are one/done. I wonder how baiting stacks up against non-baiting kill attempts with respect to conservation of the resource (how many deer are killed but never recovered while baiting vs non-baiting). BTW, I’ve shot/killed only one deer that was utilizing bait (archery - quick and humane kill at 10yd). I’m not one to rely on one approach to hunting deer, so don’t misconstrue my advocacy for baiting as selfishness. I just don’t see how making baiting illegal is necessary or productive for “management” of CWD. Deer naturally interact so much that baiting is a drop in the proverbial bucket. I think NDGF agrees with this, demonstrated by the fact that they encourage deer congregation at wildlife management areas on a large scale (food plots). I support their planting food plots 100%…. but if every bit of contact must be discouraged as BHA and NDGF claim, then they’re being hypocrites not letting the individual with limited resources use bait while they support creating conditions where deer “unnaturally” congregate. [/QUOTE]

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