A bill for an act relating to the baiting of deer on public or private property and providing penalties.

This bill prohibits hunting deer in areas where feed has been intentionally placed to attract wildlife ("baited areas"). It requires all feed to be removed from such areas at least 10 days before the first fall deer hunting season, with a 200-yard hunting restriction around permanently baited areas (like those with dissolved salt/minerals) until evidence of artificial attraction is gone. The law specifically excludes normal agricultural activities - such as livestock feed during active farming, standing crops, or scattered grain from routine farming practices - from being considered baiting. It directly affects hunters and landowners who manage deer habitats, while exempting standard farming operations. Violations are punishable as misdemeanors, but the bill focuses on defining clear boundaries for lawful hunting and land use.