Turkeytider
Senior Member
The molds grow in moldy grain and produce toxins that are potentially deadly to wildlife. Specifically, they affect the liver ( hepatotoxic ). In laboratory studies, corn is a substrate for growing the molds. Unless bait corn is consumed quickly, particularly in this part of the country, it can rapidly spoil.
The biologists know all this, but considering the fact that most deer hunters, probably, would NEVER give up the opportunity to kill deer over piles of corn, the political pushback would be unbearable.
