After the corn is cut will improve your odds. Last weekend I didin't see a damn thing while on stand. Then I figured out the reason why is that a certain farmer had not shelled the corn yet and the deer were holing up in the corn and/or the woods adjacent to it which where the deer usually funnel to and from where one of my best spots is. It has completely screwed things up for me....even still, after he shelled it this past week! I have not had a worse bow season yet....even since I started bow hunting! I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what's going to work and nothing has as of yet. To say the least, I'm a little frustated!!! Arrgggg!