Think baiting isn't big business in Michigan? Think again. Check out the latest news that farmers and store owners are challenging the Lower Peninsula bait ban in court.

Since the ban was put in place on August 28, the owners of Bart's Fruit Market say they have lost between $10,000-$15,000 in business. Another farmer claims he has lost over $20,000 since the ban took effect. The Michigan DNR estimates that baiting is a $50 million dollar business in the state.

The petitioners assert that the DNR's bait ban order circumvented public process, which requires “adequate public notice, opportunity for public comment and due regard for traditional (procedural) methods and practices…”.

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