Also heard uncle Ted say, If you don't believe in baiting for deer, try fishing with a bare hook, see how many fish you catch.I may not agree in some places but can't say it is good or bad in others. (Texas seems to be doing well).Scott
In general, food plots do not "lure" deer into shooting range...they provide an additional feed resource replet with necessary minerals/supplaments to maximize deer growth, both antler and health. It requires considerable amounts of time and effort to till, plant, and maintain a food plot. It's no different then hunting over acorns or on the edges of apple orchards/field crops because you cannot guarantee that deer will actively seek out a traditional food source.
I can cover a 2 acre food plot just as easy as a pile of corn with a 30-06.
Maybe you can but.... No way are you gonna kill a deer that is INSIDE a 2 acre corn field. Some spots maybe, but shooting into corn is a tough deal, sometimes at the right angle and right stand placement you can shoot down the rows with a gun, but in most cases, once they get in the corn they're safe. I have different properties that i use for bowhunting and gun hunting... Very seldom do i bowhunt and gun hunt the same prop. Smaller plots for the bow spots. Bigger plots for the gun spots. I also try to not hunt over my food plots. they're their to help the deer, not to help me harvest one. I hang sets along travel ways inbtwn feeding areas, bedding areas, and staging areas.... Along creeks, draws, and natural pinch points. Like I said, i have no problem with the guy that wants to go out and make a bait pile if its legal in his/hers state. But a bait pile is not comparible to a food plot.