Regulations about baiting for deer differ from state to state. This comprehensive table serves as a valuable resource for understanding deer baiting regulations across the United States.
The information below highlights whether baiting is permissible on private and public lands.
The table also includes a convenient link to more detailed information for each state in the "Our Summary" column. We recommend reading the detailed information for your state since in many states the answer is not a simple yes or no.
| State | Baiting on Private Land | Baiting on Public Land | Our Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes (License Required) | Yes (License Required) | Learn More |
| Arizona | No | No | Learn More |
| Arkansas | Yes (outside CWD Management Zone) | No | Learn More |
| Colorado | No | No | Learn More |
| Connecticut | Yes (depends on Zone) | Yes (depends on Zone) | Learn More |
| Delaware | Yes | No | Learn More |
| Florida | Yes (outside CWD Management Zone) | Yes (outside CWD Management Zone) | Learn More |
| Georgia | Yes | No | Learn More |
| Idaho | No | No | Learn More |
| Illinois | No | No | Learn More |
| Indiana | Yes (cannot hunt within 10 days of baiting) | No (cannot hunt within 10 days of baiting) | Learn More |
| Iowa | No (some exceptions) | No (some exceptions) | Learn More |
| Kansas | Yes | No | Learn More |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes (cannot bait within 30 days of hunting) | Learn More |
| Louisiana | Yes (outside of CWD control areas) | Yes (outside of CWD control areas) | Learn More |
| Maine | Yes (depending on date) | Yes (depending on date) | Learn More |
| Maryland | Yes | No | Learn More |
| Massachusetts | Yes (outside of hunting season) | Yes (outside of hunting season) | Learn More |
| Michigan | Yes (depends on location and date) | Yes (depends on location and date) | Learn More |
| Minnesota | No | No | Learn More |
| Mississippi | Yes (however, no hunting within 100 feet of a feeder) | Yes (however, no hunting within 100 feet of a feeder) | Learn More |
| Missouri | No (some exceptions) | No (some exceptions) | Learn More |
| Montana | No | No | Learn More |
| Nebraska | Yes | No (some exceptions) | Learn More |
| Nevada | No | No | Learn More |
| New Hampshire | Yes (with permit) | Yes (with permit) | Learn More |
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes | Learn More |
| New Mexico | Yes (cannot bait within 10 days of hunting) | Yes (cannot bait within 10 days of hunting) | Learn More |
| New York | No | No | Learn More |
| North Carolina | Yes (during deer season) | Yes (during deer season) | Learn More |
| North Dakota | Yes (depends on location) | Yes (depends on location) | Learn More |
| Ohio | Yes (permission required) | Yes (permission required) | Learn More |
| Oklahoma | Yes | No | Learn More |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | Learn More |
| Pennsylvania | Yes (cannot bait within 30 days of hunting) | Yes (cannot bait within 30 days of hunting) | Learn More |
| Rhode Island | No (some exceptions) | No (some exceptions) | Learn More |
| South Carolina | Yes | No | Learn More |
| South Dakota | Yes (depends on date) | Yes (depends on date) | Learn More |
| Tennessee | Yes (bait must be removed 10 days prior to hunting) | Yes (bait must be removed 10 days prior to hunting) | Learn More |
| Texas | Yes | No (some exceptions) | Learn More |
| Utah | No (some exceptions) | No (some exceptions) | Learn More |
| Vermont | No | No | Learn More |
| Virginia | Yes | No | Learn More |
| Washington | Yes | Yes | Learn More |
| West Virginia | Yes | No | Learn More |
| Wisconsin | Yes (depends on location) | Yes (depends on location) | Learn More |
| Wyoming | Yes (permit required in some cases) | Yes (permit required in some cases) | Learn More |