To bait? or not to bait? this is the great debate.

So many states including Ohio where I live allow hunters to bait. There are a lot of theories on the ethical practice of baiting. In my mind this is no different then the use of scents or decoys. It most of the time is giving the hunter an advantage of getting a good shot on an animal. This means less wounded animals do to poorly placed shoots on deer. So, some of the things that I have used and will continue to use for baiting deer. First is mineral blocks at all my stand locations and I get these out before the snow hits and they stay around till spring when I replenish them. I like this bait because its cheap and easy to maintain. I go to tractor supply buy the 50 lbs cattle and horse mineral licks and use them. There are lots of products out there by diff companies they work but are less quantity for a higher price. Second, favorite is apple scented corn not sure why but much more addictive for the deer then regular whole feed corn which works too and is slightly cheaper. Apple corn though they find quick and hit it hard so be prepared to replenish frequently. We have found that 160lbs seems to last about a week on the farms we hunt. Our tactic for it is to dump on the ground in a straight line at 20 yards from our stands. For some reason the deer will come in and feed perfectly broad side giving you a great shot. Where legal hope these tactics can help you in your hunt.