I think it needs to be all or nothing. Once the season starts, either you can hunt over it or don't have any bait on your property at all.

For instance, in VA you can put out all you want until Sept 1st, which is one month before the start of bow season on Oct 1st. After that, if it's on the ground and you are hunting within sight of it; it's illegal. Of course the loop hole is when farmers/folks that hunt "miss" the grain cart and dump a few hundred pounds in their favorite spot and somehow that pile of grain never disappears all season long...hmmm.


"Now boy, are you sure you can skin griz?"