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Old 09-27-2006 | 08:17 AM
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Default RE: Opening Day Strategy - Soybeans

In my area, our soybeans aren't completely browned yet. We still have some young plants and green growth in areas. The deer are still hitting the soybean field pretty hard, but like the guys said earlier - acorns will be the flavor of the day, so if you have any access to trees that are dropping, that might be abetter plan.

I'd recommend that you just go out there one night this week and glass the soybean fields - just see what kind of activity they're getting. It's possible that the deer might continue eating beans for another week or so, until the mast really starts coming down. We have a few oaks dropping acorns, but they're still hanging pretty tight. It all depends on your area. See what kind of acorns are coming off, and glass those beanfields. That should make your decision really easy. If your oaks are dropping a lot of mastcrop, and the ground is littered with empty green caps, I'd hunt the oaks. On the other hand, if your beanfields are still getting heavy deer traffic, that might be a better option for the first evening. One evening of scouting should answer your questions.
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