Posted on Aug 22, 2023
Kansas lets hunters bait deer. Most states don't. A disease might make Kansas change.
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Feeding deer ensures strong numbers of the animals at hunting lodges, but state wildlife officials are worried about diseases and other unintended effects
A cousin of mad cow disease that eats holes in the brains of deer could be the tipping point that pushes Kansas to join other states that bar people from baiting the animals with piles of food.
Wildlife commissioners hope restricting the popular practice could slow the spread of chronic wasting disease and curb other deer-related problems, such as crop damage.
In northwest Kansas, biologists estimate at least one-third of 2.5-year-old bucks now have the fatal disease.
But opponents of a feed ban — so far, primarily people with financial interests — are raising heated complaints. That includes feed sellers, rural land brokers and hunting lodge owners.
Some Kansas lodges charge out-of-state hunters upward of $4,000 each for weeklong stays on properties where deer baiting and feeding ensures strong numbers of the country’s most popular game animal.
A cousin of mad cow disease that eats holes in the brains of deer could be the tipping point that pushes Kansas to join other states that bar people from baiting the animals with piles of food.
Wildlife commissioners hope restricting the popular practice could slow the spread of chronic wasting disease and curb other deer-related problems, such as crop damage.
In northwest Kansas, biologists estimate at least one-third of 2.5-year-old bucks now have the fatal disease.
But opponents of a feed ban — so far, primarily people with financial interests — are raising heated complaints. That includes feed sellers, rural land brokers and hunting lodge owners.
Some Kansas lodges charge out-of-state hunters upward of $4,000 each for weeklong stays on properties where deer baiting and feeding ensures strong numbers of the country’s most popular game animal.
Kansas lets hunters bait deer. Most states don't. A disease might make Kansas change.
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I have never hunted over a Food Plot or a Feeder, I have mixed feelings. Yes I would like to improve my odds of a successful hunt. On the other hand its so nice to get out and sit a stand, watch the other wildlife and just enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods. That is also a successful hunt.
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I'm with you, I don't really care if I get a deer, I just enjoy being out for the hunt. We own 129 acres and no one else has permission to hunt it. I get the piece I seek.
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MSgt Dale Johnson
SSG (Join to see) - Count your blessings Brother, I lost the area I had permission to hunt last year when the owner died and the family sold it off. So far prospects look grim this year.
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MSgt Dale Johnson well, if you live in Northwestern PA area, I know a bunch of places, including our land that you could hunt on. If your interested let me know.
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MSgt Dale Johnson
SSG (Join to see) - I do appreciate the offer, a little steep for mem I'd be up around $150 before I left the house
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In GA you may set up feeders or food plots for hunting with the permission of the landowner. On our Wildlife Management they plant food plots for the deer, these are year round for the health of the deer and other critters. When scouting I have watched the plots at different times, but have never seen a deer on them. I believe they feed on those early morning and at night, especially once season starts.
On the private lands I hunt there are no feeders or food plots. It would be hard to plant a food plot on the private land, there is almost no flat land, it’s a bunch of hollers.
On the private lands I hunt there are no feeders or food plots. It would be hard to plant a food plot on the private land, there is almost no flat land, it’s a bunch of hollers.
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