the poor man will be dumping more corn on the ground to compete, more arguing and fussing about who owns the deer.



They'll probably be a new reality show in the fall called FEEDER WARS. probably be a pretty good show.

or a sheet of plywood, or some politician signs which I pick up every year for shooting houses.

Do you really believe the baiting issue is about ethics?

What's the ethical difference in killing game animals with the aid of bait using a depredation permit or using a baiting permit described in this bill?

Then there's the issue about allowing hunting over some food sources designed to attract game while calling the use of others unethical.

If you had a government permit to steal or lie, would that make it ethical?

Hogwild, so if you had to guess, what percentage of clubs that could comply would be able to afford feeding year around? I'd like to say it would be few but my guess is if it's passed many will start jumping up and down like a bunch of school girls and go by every feeder they can find cause if they don't they want ever see a deer again....I also bet VISA, MC, Amex and others will see a spike in credit card activity if passed...

What ADVANTAGE would one driving a Lamborghini back and forth to work, schoool, church, etc have over someone not driving a Lamborghini back and forth?

Your arguement doesn't address the concern from some that it gives those with means a decided advantage over those without the means to take on the added expense.

Oh boy 49er, you just opened a can of worms. Mind you that the same people who want to pass this bill are the same people who are also figuring out how to spend our tax dollars on freeloaders who will vote for them.

I sure do, among other things. Is that crazy or what!?!

Why? Do you believe hunting over bait in Alabama is ethical? Bait, by the state's definition not 49er's.

ethics and law are two different things.

When the law changes do your ethics change also??????????

well actually in some cases laws and ethics match up pretty well. Although I realize that what's ethical to one man might not be ethical to another.

no, and a good example of that is this proposed law...

just getting ya'll back on topic, 49er can divert even when he doesnt mean too.

This law/program will only allow those with deep enough pockets to participate, thus making everyone else 2nd class deer hunters because they cant afford to bait like the big boys.

My point HOGWILD was better natural nutrition for deer , tha states point was to allow baiting to give people a better chance
to kill a deer , if you fertilize browse or honeysuckle acorn trees that is alot better than pouring out feed and when you ferilize it will last alot longer and be alot better than going back and forth filling up Feeders.

But just think!!! Baiting will be a boon to the entire state's economy. Anytime more money is spent the better it will be for all of us. (Sarcasm dripping)

^^^ winner

So if you have a 40 acre tract of land (Perfect square for instance) you would only be able to put the feeder on the center 4 acres (300 yards from property line, assuming you also have a 1 acre green field within 200 yards. No thanks.

Once again, why only in a spinning/drop feeder? This reeks of someone (Moultrie) making some serious dough. Same with the food plot thing. How many will now plant food plots so they will be able to legally bait??

If your gonna make it legal, just make it legal. Screw these SILLY rules.

Josh, I think it's 100 yds (300ft) from the line. If so, that would give you a whopping 200x200 yd square (9 acres if I'm doing my math right) right in the center of your 40. I hope there isn't a large opening in the center of that 40 preventing you from "hiding" your feeder. This is most definitely not designed for the little guy. Skinny is all over what this proposal is about.

It's about 8 1/4 acres...*IF* your property is a perfect square. If it isn't, you're probably SOL in terms of getting 100yds off the property line from every side.

If this passes it will be a GWs worst enforcement nightmare...

I agree,but pass or not I hope the club I am in chooses not to bait,we have enough land that it should not bother us either way,we are already seeing it on our west border,the Miss. state line,and I can't tell that it made any difference at all.

I spoke to our state Senator today. He stated that since this was a Democrat sponsored bill, it was likely dead in the water. Don't be buying stock in the feeder companies yet....