Reviewing the baiting ban lingo, I saw this and it puzzled me.
"Bait must be scattered directly on the ground."
I'm not sure just what other options there are. Hanging sugar beets from trees?
In the past, when baiting was legal, I would get a scoop of beats and pull the trailer next to a food plot. The trailer had sides that, for the most part, prevented deer from getting the beets. I would use those beets on each hunting stand throughout the three months of hunting season. The deer couldn't get the beets, but the trailer sure drew the deer to the area to try.
The DNR is concerned that single bite baits will lead to prion ground contamination. I don't know that much about the science of it all, but wouldn't baiting from a raised platform help prevent that?
What's your thoughts?