Very iffy. I think most GW would say yes.

If the dove eat the protein then yes it is baited.

Had a game warden tell me I couldn't dove hunt my place last season because of a neighbors feeder. I shut mine off 10 days before dove season like the law says. This year, she hasn't been poken her nose around yet so I think I may jump the fence and kill his feeder. He don't hunt anyway. He think all deer are his pets. Has even stopped and yelled across the fence to ruin my hunt. Game warden said she couldn't do nothing about that. Funny part is his uncle owns a processing plant and they haven't talked in years.

I have a call into our Game Warden and waiting to hear back. I have reviewed the TPWD book and it doesn't state anything regarding distance, size of property, etc. The law appears so open as to any hunting location could be considered a baited location since there are corn feeders and protein feeders spread all over Texas. I'll pass along any info I receive.

Distance does not matter. If birds are going to the bait, and you are shooting birds going to/from the bait, that's a violation. If no birds are going to the bait, there is no violation.

Distance does not matter. If birds are going to the bait, and you are shooting birds going to/from the bait, that's a violation. If no birds are going to the bait, there is no violation.

Well that's the law, it's as simple as that. Point is, if birds are not going to a feeder, then there is no violation. If birds are going to a feeder, that's a problem you need to deal with, either remove the feeder/bait or don't hunt anywhere near it.

So what if you plant sunflowers or corn strictly for attracting dove and not to harvest for profit? Is that baiting?

Dove rules no
Waterfowl rules maybe, food plots could be consider baiting, there's a couple of normal agriculture practices tests that apply.