eerdog

What are the hardwoods? and how active is the field with other person activity? Is it a farm field with livestock, farm equipment, etc.? How big is the field? Also what is the grass in the field, may be orchard grass they aren't interested in? Field edges are difficult to hunt with a bow and in gun season as well because bucks will only enter them after dark or at dark as pressure starts. You can see deer, but they rarely come out at the same spot each time for stand placement. You need to find the travel route in the woods to the field, that will concentrate your activity and make it more likely they will be in shooting range. If the hardwoods are oaks, this year in our area they have hit really, really hard. It is more likely they will be after the acorns than corn feeders this year. It will be tough to pattern them with heavy mast crop. I would look further in the woods for heavy traveled paths, draws or funnels that feed travel to the field. Again fields often make for entertaining stand time, but frustrating to hunt.