October 12, 2012
From WANE.com
LAGRANGE, Ind. (WANE) – Two Fort Wayne men were cited by an Indiana Conversation Officer with hunting deer by the aid of bait.
Richard Balser 23, and Shane Steigerwald 29, both of Fort Wayne, were hunting over a baited area on the Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area on October 6 at around 9:30 a.m.
It is illegal to hunt deer by the aid of bait. Bait is considered any food that is transported and placed for consumption, including: piles of corn or apples placed in the field, prepared solids or liquids manufactured and intended for consumption by livestock or wild deer, including but not limited to salt or mineral supplements.