Yes.
Just not within 200 yards or line of sight.
For the correct answer, see page 30 of the current regulations.
"Generally, you may not hunt turkeys within 200 yards or within line of site of bait."
Just so you know...The law does not state the above..It is up to the individual ranger but most are told to enforce it the way the guys said above...however...You can be charged according to the law if any bait is on the property and the Ranger feels the need to...
Thanks all.
Just legalize it for turkeys to cut out all grey areas and allow hog baiting on the same clubs?
Legalizing bait for turkeys would be the end for turkey hunting. Just add a pop up blind to the corn pile and pick your gobblers out. Couldn't get any easier.
So how do you allow baiting of hogs during turkey season without any "gray" areas or feeding of deer year around?
I guess you simply have to allow baiting of turkeys?
I'm just asking. I think the only workable solution is to allow baiting of turkeys?
You don't. Either quit baiting/feeding during turkey season or keep baiting/feeding and don't hunt that property for turkeys.
I use the Boss Buck feeders for deer and simply cap off all of the feeding tubes before turkey season and remove the caps once we are done with turkeys for the season. The deer can find plenty to eat on their own for 6 weeks.
No matter what they eventually allow for deer I am 100% sure GA will never allow baiting of turkeys.
I disagree. GA has politicians not biologists setting baiting seasons. There is no telling what politicians will do.
Most biologists will tell you baiting is just bad, period!
There is NO difference in baiting deer, bear or turkey. It just not good wildlife management.