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Hey All, I wanted to share this final wording of the bait ban rule that I got from AGFD. This wording seems clearer than some of the older wording that has been posted in other threads. So, as I understand it, you can still put out salt and hunt over salt. So regular salt or water softener salt or salt blocks are acceptable. You may also hunt over water. Here is what it will say: 4. An individual shall not use edible or ingestible substances to aid in taking big game. The use of ingestible substances to aid in taking big game is unlawful when: An individual places edible or ingestible substances for the purpose of attracting or taking big game, or An individual knowingly takes big game with the aid of edible or ingestible substances placed for the purpose of attracting wildlife to a specific location. This subsection does not limit Department employees or Department agents in the performance of their official duties. For the purposes of this subsection, edible or ingestible substances does not include: Water. Salt. Salt-based materials produced and manufactured for the livestock industry. Nutritional supplements produced and manufactured for the livestock industry and placed during the course of livestock or agricultural operations. quote from AGFD email: "So water softener salt, table salt, or organic sea salt are all perfectly acceptable. But a salt-based product produced for something other than the livestock industry will not be acceptable. You can place a mineral salt lick in the field and hunt over it. Further, if it is a nutritional supplement, it must be placed there for the purposes of livestock management, not hunting."