Don't know why ya'll are getting bent out of shape about this baiting thing. Not a dang bit of difference in sitting on a food plot vs hunting over bait. It's the same dang thing. It's something man made to attract deer.....
There is nothing left of this dead horse to beat on, but since you brought it up there is a difference
1. effort- relatively no effort required to pour out a bag of corn, a lot of effort in planting foodplots (assuming you don't pay someone to do them for you)
2. temporary food source vs. 9-12 month out of the year food source (if you supplemental feed, then you can take this difference out, but most don't).
3. versatility- a bag of corn/ feeder can be poured out/ placed anywhere (side of a mountain, on a trail in a clear cut, etc. etc.) food plot locations are limited and once established and hunted deer will become more reluctant to use during the day.
The end result on any given day may be the same, but there are differences...