In my view Uncle Ted is grandstanding for himself.
Like many states we have a growing CWD problem and in some areas, bovine TB.
We need take off our tin foil hats, there is no great conspiracy. The DNR really doesn't care that you are a better hunter than Bubba sitting over bait. If you have been paying attention, they have actually been trying to increase the harvest (regular firearms during muzzle loader for example). They do care about a diseased herd of deer and elk. Our beef and dairy farmers care a LOT about bovine TB.
I know DNR biologists working on this problem that are avid hunters. The issue isn't food itself, it is nose to nose contact over a feeder or pile of feed. When you pile food over couple of square feet, you increase the likelihood of contact. A multi acre food plot is not the same.
I don't like a lot of rules and I sure don't like government telling us what to do, but we must be good stewards with our natural resources. Deer hunting is a Michigan cultural tradition we should not endanger. Ignoring science and burying our heads in the sand like Ted is not the answer.
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