ive wondered that too , if its not legal then how can the stores sell it ? and whos buying it ? the guys that are buying and hunting over bait piles , mineral licks etc are breaking the law ! on my almost 1,000 ac farm , I had several mineral licks that I maintained . but never allowed hunting near them , but when the law changed I had to remove , and let die out the mineral stations , the reason I had them out was I thought I was providing extra minerals for the deer and would improve the herd , but the state sees it differantally ! but until they change it back , I have to obey the law !