I would think the lobbying efforts from the food plot seed companies, the makers of feeders, the sellers of bait, etc. all will have major influence in getting the legislature to vote in baiting. It's all about the money, not TWRA.

At least that has been the case in most states that allow baiting. And if memory serves, it was how crossbow hunting made it into TN. Remember, lobbyists are dishing out a billion, yes, a BILLION a day in Washington, D.C. and you think your vote still counts?

Some people dont have a tractor or afford to hire somebody to make a food plot. Either way corn, soybean, winter wheat, its placed to attract the wildlife in more of a natural state. I lease 1000 acres and all of it is wooded except a small field behind the owners house that they dont want hunted. Some people just dont want to know that maybe a kid over on the other property killed a buck coming to his feeder instead of the person who got a trail cam pic of a buck he put his name on the yr before after one sighting in his food plot. Thats excatly why people dont want baiting.

the food plot is there for the deer to feed on outside of hunting seasons and requires a LOT more WORK than simply dumping out a bag of corn.

So if I bring a bag of corn every week for 52 weeks a year, and promise to carry the bag on my shoulder while walking 2 miles - is that enough "work" to make it ok?

Kinda points out the silliness of the distinction you are making

No,one bag of corn is not near as much food per week as even a small food plot

Rediculous Idea. Either bait or dont bait.

It's not about 'work' it's about the congregation of deer eating in a single location -

You dump out a pile of corn and all the deer are eating in a 2 or 3 square foot area - NO GOOD -

Plant a plot - 5 acres say, and deer 'graze' naturally - less chance of the transmission of any available germs - bTB - EHD etc -

Now - if you want to carry out your bag(s) of corn and spread them over a large area - 5 acres say - cool -

Maybe the 'solution' to this argument is to limit the size, that is establish a minimum size of what a 'food plot' must be -

ferg....

It's not about 'work' it's about the congregation of deer eating in a single location -

You dump out a pile of corn and all the deer are eating in a 2 or 3 square foot area - NO GOOD -