Rules for Baiting and Feeding Deer
In the rest of Michigan, the following baiting rules apply:
"Bait" means a substance composed of grains, minerals, salt, fruits,
vegetables, hay or other food materials, which may lure, entice or attract deer as an aid in hunting.
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- Baiting may occur only from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1.
- Bait volume at any hunting site cannot exceed two gallons.
- Bait dispersal must be over a minimum 10-foot by 10-foot area.
- Bait must be scattered directly on the ground. It can be scattered
by any means, including mechanical spin-cast feeders, provided
that the spin-cast feeder does not distribute more than the
maximum volume allowed.
To minimize exposure of deer to diseases that may be present,
the DNR recommends not placing bait or feed repeatedly at the
same point on the ground, and only baiting when actively hunting.
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In the rest of Michigan, the following rules apply to feeding for recreational viewing:
"Feed" means a substance composed of grain, mineral, salt, fruit,
vegetable, hay or other food material, that may attract deer or elk for
any reason other than hunting.
The feed material may be of any food type.
The volume of feed at any residence cannot exceed two gallons.
Feed may be no more than 100 yards from a residence on land owned or possessed by that person.
The feed must be scattered on the ground. It can be scattered by
any means, including mechanical spin-cast feeders, provided that the
spin-cast feeder does not distribute more than the maximum daily volume
allowed.
The feed must be scattered or dispersed at least 100 yards from
any area accessible to cattle, goats, sheep, new world camelids, bison,
swine, horses or captive cervidae.
Food plots, naturally occurring foods, standing agricultural crops
or food placed as a result of using normal agricultural practices are
not considered to be bait or feed.
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