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The Commission passed a proposal that is now in public comment period which will allow hunters to hunt deer over feeders as long as the feeder is at least 100 yards from the hunter. Seems like a bad idea for a number of reasons, not the least of which would be disease spreading in the turkey populations.

Deltamud77 wrote:The Commission passed a proposal that is now in public comment period which will allow hunters to hunt deer over feeders as long as the feeder is at least 100 yards from the hunter. Seems like a bad idea for a number of reasons, not the least of which would be disease spreading in the turkey populations.

isn't this already on the books, but in its current form purportedly requiring that the feeder be out of sight due to natural lad features and vegetation?

Insurance companies have been pushing this for years ............ kill kill kill.

It's not hunting anymore, boys. They want every deer walking shot.

Yeah, but just cause something is legal doens't mean you should do it..... and just cause something is illegal doesn't mean you shouldn't do it..

420 racin wrote:Yeah, but just cause something is legal doens't mean you should do it..... and just cause something is illegal doesn't mean you shouldn't do it..

True...but, to legalize it will legitimize it to many. That is the problem. This is a money issue that is apparently being pushed, as stated above, by the insurance companies through people like Mr. Deviney.

Who ever setup the corn dispensers will be the man who has helped pad the pockets.

Just politics.

I'm just glad I can legally do it now! Been a fun experience watching all the deer funnel to my neighbors property.

Sadly, it's "shooting" now. Things have changed. Wish I could afford to hunt like those making the rules. Corn market should shoot up around these parts.


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Absolutely against this, this is going to be the downfall of deer hunting in the state. Why in the world would you need to bait deer in Mississippi to kill one?? They are everywhere! The commission ought to be drug out in the street and beaten with a rubber hose!! The days of actually going out and hunting for a deer are over with, the kids coming up will never know the true meaning of hunting because of this law. All they will ever know is sitting over a feeder and wait. The MDWFP has lost all my respect, what little they had anyway!

They called me a couple of months ago with a survey and all the questions were geared toward this topic. I remember them asking me a question about how close you should be from a feeder and I said something like "oh about three miles".

BIG TIMBER wrote:Absolutely against this, this is going to be the downfall of deer hunting in the state. Why in the world would you need to bait deer in Mississippi to kill one?? They are everywhere! The commission ought to be drug out in the street and beaten with a rubber hose!! The days of actually going out and hunting for a deer are over with, the kids coming up will never know the true meaning of hunting because of this law. All they will ever know is sitting over a feeder and wait. The MDWFP has lost all my respect, what little they had anyway!

A-Flockin-Men. Had this discussion today. Kids won't know how to "hunt". Gone are the days of learning how to pattern, finding sign, and reading the woods to know what a good spot looks like. I used to be in a tree every second I could. I deer hunted 6 days last year...6. It's not what it used to be and this is a nail in the coffin. Im surprised they aren't pushing for incentives to bush hog in early summer and kick pregnant does in the gut. Kill em all till they are gone.

deltadukman wrote:

and kick pregnant does in the gut. Kl.

Sheeze that stuck me as funny!

Pretty sure about 75% of hunters were already doing it. Working for a sporting goods retailer I will tell you that we can usually not keep corn and feeders in stock. Yeah a lot of areas in Mississippi are over populated but I think there has to be a better way of handling that issue than this.

All they did was make it legal.. folks been doing it for yrs.. do I condone it hell naw.. you think ya deer are nocturnal now start putting out feeders specially ones ya don't program and see what happens..

420 racin wrote:Yeah, but just cause something is legal doens't mean you should do it..... and just cause something is illegal doesn't mean you shouldn't do it..

Puff Puff give.

msbigdawg1234 wrote:All they did was make it legal.. folks been doing it for yrs.. do I condone it hell naw.. you think ya deer are nocturnal now start putting out feeders specially ones ya don't program and see what happens..

Bingo

I agree with what most have said. So stupid. The sport has been changing for years with the ever evolving TV shows that push bigger and better products. It's not hunting anymore. The baiting issue has not and will not change the rules at our camp as we lease land from a timber company who won't let you put anything out but I'm afraid this will only help our rich neighbor and surrounding camps who do it illegally pull most of the deer off our lease. Just the way it goes I guess. I still enjoy the sport of it by having to getting them close. I've taken my gun only 2-3 times the past few years. Just enjoy trying to get them close. Makes it more rewarding to me.