#2035498 - 08/18/10 10:42 AM
Baiting vs Food Plots
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A.K.A.
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I personally think there is no real difference in the two. Sure there is more work to food plots BUT they are both using food to attract wildlife/whitetail. Also one is legal and one not.
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#2035517 - 08/18/10 10:51 AM
Re: Baiting vs Food Plots
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I feel as though there is a big difference in planting an agriculture crop and pouring 50lbs of corn on the ground.
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#2035544 - 08/18/10 11:03 AM
Re: Baiting vs Food Plots
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I feel as though there is a big difference in planting an agriculture crop and pouring 50lbs of corn on the ground. You are right BUT they are STILL both using food to attract deer. It's a separate issue if you are shooting deer off of your lively hood.
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#2035549 - 08/18/10 11:05 AM
Re: Baiting vs Food Plots
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I don't have a problem with food plots, but I think there are way too many hunters that rely on hunting over food plots.
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#2035555 - 08/18/10 11:08 AM
Re: Baiting vs Food Plots
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generally a food plot is much more spread out than a pile of corn. animals sharing a pile of corn will be in very close contact increasing the risk of spreading disease. the corn itself can actually kill the deer. if not refreshed often, the corn will be gone after a while. the food plot benefits the deer for months.
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#2035568 - 08/18/10 11:13 AM
Re: Baiting vs Food Plots
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I personally think there is no real difference in the two. they are both using food to attract wildlife/whitetail. Not to get drawn into a debate over this subject... but to answer your question of whats the difference... the "kill area" is the difference. In other words the corn pile is in a "spot" where as a food plot is at least 1/2 acre or larger if it is really effective. And the plot is open, so an effective hunter knows sitting out on the plot increases his chances of being busted. If he backs off the plot he has now increased his shot difficulty and has to rely more on his own personal skill to find the right spot to set up. A pile of corn right in the middle of the woods near a hub of trails will be much easier to hunt once the deer are conditioned to it and the hunter knows exactly where the deer will be standing. I'm not for or against baiting, but the difference between "bait" and "food plot" is quite easy to see. IMO
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#2035599 - 08/18/10 11:37 AM
Re: Baiting vs Food Plots
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Bone Collector
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! NOT AGAIN . I'm with Mup i'm gonna get my popcorn out
Edited by Bone Collector (08/18/10 11:37 AM)
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#2035628 - 08/18/10 11:53 AM
Re: Baiting vs Food Plots
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this again.....geesh!!!!!
lol
I don't care for hunting over food plots either...Planting food to attract animals that is not natural in the area is not right..IMO. Anyone ever seen any biologic growing on the side of the road or on the dinner table????
Planitng them to help the herd is great but plant it in an area where you are not hunting.....
and no, bean and corn fields are NOT foodplots.....lol.
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