Wisconsin and minnesota it is perfectly legal,, not grey . Normal cultivation or farming practices , it's no different than planting a food plot and putting a tree stand next to it,,,,, now you dump a pile of beans or corn on that field , you are then baiting .( not legal for waterfowl.) I'n Wisconsin we can put out 2 gallons per 40 for deer. I'n some counties there is no baiting or feeding laws for deer.