Copper31

Since I bought my property 5 or 6 years ago the farmer on the property near byme has very rarely planted corn. When he did it was very small amount. In fact I have only seen pumpkins and soy beans in the big fields. Well this year it is corn, corn and more corn. Even a 80 that he leases fromme is corn. Basically my land is border by either the bay of Green Bay and corn feilds as far as the eye can see.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I saw a lot of deer last year but I think with all the standing corn the sighting may be limited.

BobCo19-65

It can really be a great thing if you're out hunting while it's being harvested. One the other hand, the deer can get in there and not come out while it's standing. Also, I always have trouble after the crop has been picked "clean". Seems, like the deer will just move to the next food source, and if it isn't around the harvested field, then you won't see much. An the other other hand, if they leave a few rows or the field is a little "messy", then the deer should still be around.

It would be a real good idea to ask that they leave a few rows standing in your leased field.

BowHunterJim

well people are growing corn to sell to ethonol plants. But no i think corn can be a good hunting spot if u adapt to your situation.

Huntm Up

Trust me as someone who has a 1400 farm the only problem corn will cause is the amount of deer you will see. They will start to bed in there, but that gives you an opportunity on windy days to try a new type of hunting! And for the record the price is corn is going straight up and you can expect to see a lot of farmers planting corn.

tlutterba

I saw a good way to hunt corn a couple years ago on a Team Fitzgerald movie. They walked the corn field until they found a decent area where they had been walking in the corn. Then they set up a tripod stand in that area and hunted it. They acutally killed a very respectable buck out of there... Corn kinda sucks tho becuase you can't really tell where the deer are moving. My advice is to walk the edge of the field and find out were they are coming out the most and hunt it. When its gettin pick sit on the edge with your trusty gun and let hell break loose

Copper31

I guess the reason I asked is because this time last year my field north of my woods was filled with deer at sundown. I haven't seen one out there yet. Now last year there was a small corn field up on the NE side and I happen to be out there when they cut and it held a lot of deer. Like I said before this is the first year I have seen this much corn. I don't blame them for growing it thats for sure. I miss the beans and the pumpkins though

BowHunterJim

where i hunt there is no food plots and i dont have the tools to put one in.

Spoiler

Adapt your hunting to it and It could the best thing that could happen

Wolf651

I love corn..... On windy days corns fields are my best friend and I do some of my best stalks in corn. I havebump alot of big bucks bedded in corn fields.

Siman08/OH

Corn also helps with getting into and out of a stand, makes them harder hear and see you, but they can still smell you.