Bait hunting is a debated issue across the country. Deer baiting has a negative effect on deer populations as well as other non-target species and habitats. The potential for disease transmission between species is much more prevalent in areas where baiting practices are administered than in those where this is not the case. These diseases are not only harmful to deer and other species, they can also be fatal. Not only is there the potential for disease spread, but there are also certain behavioral, social and ecological impacts. According to Robert Inslerman, president of the Wildlife Society, baiting is the act of intentionally placing food attractants to manipulate the behavior of wildlife. with the aim of: Attracting wildlife to a specific location to improve hunter harvests; Capturing and treating animals to combat infectious and non-infectious diseases; Reduce or control overabundant populations of native or exotic wildlife, invasive species, or problem wildlife that pose a threat to human health or safety, domestic animals, or private property; Capture wildlife for the purposes of relocation or population augmentation and restoration and; Capturing wild animals for research and management programs (Inslerman 3). Baiting increases the threat of disease transmission by increasing the extent of direct contact between deer and others. Bait sites attract deer to a specific area and keep them in that area. The more deer visit the site, the more interactions there are between them. Transmission of infectious diseases is not only caused by direct physical contact, but also by bodily excretions produced by deer. Biologists believe that the maintenance of bovine tuberculosis (TB) is directly linked to supplementary feeding/baiting...... middle of paper ... it denotes natural activity patterns. According to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Alabama deer hunters have a higher success rate per hunter than neighboring states where baiting is not prohibited. In South Carolina, baiting is legal in the lower part of the state and prohibited in the northern part. The success rate for hunters in the lower part of the state is less successful than in the northern part, where no bait is used. In several studies conducted, 90% of mature males use bait sights at night, even though it is illegal to hunt them. Deer using bait became increasingly nocturnal as the season progressed (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natrual Resources 5-6). A Republican Primary poll in Alabama showed that 89% of people favored no baiting, while only 19% favored hunting over baiting..