I have never hunted over placed bait or with the help of Dogs. But I am also not willing to dimiss these methods outright, without experiencing them in ethically acceptable (for me) situations first.
For example I would not feel comfortable hunting Deer on an estate, over a corn feeder, in a treestand on a fields edge. But I would be comfortable hunting Bear in a ground blind, deep in the woods, over oats I had purchased and hauled in myself. Also I would not be comfortable hunting Pigs that are held at bay and mauled by Dogs while I shoot from 10 yards or less. But I would be ok with taking a shot at a Cougar treed by Dogs after having to climb and trudge through miles of snowed in mountain and forest.
Long story short I consider an ethical hunt to be any hunt in which I must invest a considerable amount of effort. No pain no gain, right?
