From what I could find on the net as of 2008:
No Bait Allowed:

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming

Baiting Allowed In Entire State:
Arizona, Hawaii, Kansas, Nevada, New Hampshire, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington
Baiting Only In Selected Areas:

Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin

So 22 states allows baiting. Actually ended up being more than I thought.

I feel like if you dont agree with baiting or hunting over it, then dont do it. "IF" it was ever legalized, then it would be "your" choice to do so or not. Until baiting is legal I am against hunting over it. Once it is legal, then like any other form of legal hunting, I say have at it!

KY allows it...all that decomposing corn is what has made their soil so good.

KY allows, I see no adverse affect there. I used to be dead set against it, but I do not understand if we can bait for 9 months out of the year and it doesn't cause disease issues....why would it cause disease issues if you bait 12 months out of the year. It is no different than decoys, urine scents, food plots, grunt calls, can calls, mock scrapes and any other number of attractants we use to draw deer to our hunting spots, imo.

I like how many folks say "no" to baiting but hunt over food plots!!! What is the differnce between that and throwing out corn??? None. I think they either make baiting legal or make food plots illegal too.

JMO

Why should it be legal?

What are the benefits of legalizing bait?

if its so bad then how come alot of other states do it