The average - and I stress average - deer hunter in Texas "hunts" over bait. It has been that way for so long that at least two or three generations have grown up doing it that way and don't see it as, well less than hunting or as unsporting. The feeders used are on timers and click and whir loudly while scattering corn. The deer very quickly learn exactly what time a feeder will go active and they will arrive early and wait for it. The hunters set the timer to go off at the time, or times, of day that they want to be in the nearby blind, generally just after good shooting light, which allows the hunter to arrive at the blind in the dark and get settled in a bit before the deer arrive for their appointment.
This system seems to be based upon the fact that there is very little public land in Texas and if you want to hunt you pretty much have to pay lease rights. The land owner can squeeze in more guns with this methold and therefore make more money. The public land that you can get on is generally crowded and scary.
What the heck happened here? How many people out there consider this to be unsporting? Are there many other states where this is considered normal and sporting?
This system seems to be based upon the fact that there is very little public land in Texas and if you want to hunt you pretty much have to pay lease rights. The land owner can squeeze in more guns with this methold and therefore make more money. The public land that you can get on is generally crowded and scary.
What the heck happened here? How many people out there consider this to be unsporting? Are there many other states where this is considered normal and sporting?