John,
Thanks for your answer. I had always assumed that was the case, but when I read the digest language:
Taking Advantage of Food or Bait: It is unlawful to hunt in or around any area where artificial or natural bait, food, hay, grain,fruit, nuts, salt, chemicals or minerals, including their residues, are used, or have been used within the past 30 days, as an enticement to lure game or wildlife regardless of the type or quantity.
it was not clear that the bait needed to be to entice what you were hunting for or whether enticement of any wildlife would completely prohibit hunting in an area. I was also confused by the Game Commission signs that I had seen posted in an area this fall that I think said No Hunting - Baited Area. I assume again that hunting would only be prohibited for those species attracted to the bait (not including coyotes).
I hated to beat a dead horse, but this issue has always seemed extremely fuzzy legally - kind of like the "you know it when you see it test" for pornography. I should have consulted the code rather than the digest as the slight difference in wording makes the intent much clearer in the code.
Thanks again for clearing it up.