1660-01-06-.02
Terms Of Use
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1660-01-06-.02
(1)
Authorized types of bait are as follows:
(a)
Corn
(b)
Wheat
(c)
Grains
(d)
Natural food substances
(e)
Products specifically and exclusively produced or marketed for feeding deer such as:
1.
Pelletized feeds
2.
Flavored corn or other grains
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3.
Mineral or vitamin supplements
(2)
Unauthorized types of bait are any product or substance, not categorized as (1)(e) above,
that is categorized as follows:
(a)
Processed food products and any product that has been enhanced by the following:
1.
Sugar
2.
Honey
3.
Syrups
4.
Oils
5.
Salts
6.
Spices
7.
Peanut butter
8.
Grease
9.
Meat
10.
Bones
11.
Blood
12.
Candies
13.
Pastries
14.
Gum
15.
Sugar blocks
16.
Extracts of the above-listed products.
(b)
Products that have been modified by the addition of ingredients or by treatment to
modify chemical composition, form, or to enhance its aroma or taste.
(3)
Bait Quantity and Locations Restrictions
(a)
No more than five (5) gallons, or twenty-five (25) pounds, of bait may be distributed or
available for consumption during any 24-hour period at a single bait site.
(b)
On properties of five (5) acres or less, only one (1) bait site is allowed.
(c)
On properties that are greater than five (5) acres, bait sites must be a minimum of 500
yards apart, with only one (1) bait site per five (5) acres.
(d)
Spreader type feeders may contain more than five (5) gallons of bait; however, in no
circumstance are open trough (i.e., open basin or open bin) style feeders allowed.
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(e)
Bait shall not be piled, but shall be scattered, thrown or spread such that the bait is
distributed evenly across the ground.
(4)
Scented sprays or aerosols and scent powders are not considered food products or bait.