I'm fairly new to hunting so I wasn't too sure about this. If the land where you hunt on has cattle on it sometimes is this bad for hunting? Thanks!

It takes quite a wallop to get a complete pass-thru.....but it can be done.

But well worth the beef!

But you will need 70#'s....





Just kidding man, you should be fine. Go look around in the woods for signs that deer are in there just outsideof the fields. Other than foot prints, green briar is one of the easiest signs for new hunters to see. If it has been chewed down; most likely from deer. If you find a deer trail going to the field, you've got a great place for an evening stand. I've seen deer many of times walk to within 20 yards of a cattle field and just stand there forever waiting for darkness. Plenty of time for a shot if the stand is in the right place.

Good luck and have fun!

The deer are used to seeing cattle and at times will even feed with them but giving themspace.

Killer- here's my trail cam thread

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2157298

I know they're are quite a bit of deer out there, but they put the cattle in the past week and I wanted to make sure the deer would stick around. Thanks!

I dont see how it would hurt at all? The deer are just as used to those cattle as you are. One big advantage i can see is they should really help with scent control!

To answer your question, Yes sometimes it 'can' be bad for hunting. In my opinion it depends completely on the area & situation. I have friends who swear by the "Cattle & Deer Don't Mix" motto. I've hunted plenty of pastures before, and many times they're the best places to find that big ole buck, especially in high hunting pressure times. They get pushed out of the big woods and hang-up in the small patches in timber or grass patches, which are often times overlooked.

Although deer and catte do compete for the same foods sometimes. It depends more on the lay of the land and whats on the land, than if theres cattle on it.

For example, if you're hunting land consists of mostly pasture with fescue or bromein it and little cover.... Chances are there wont be many deer around.

On the other hand, if its a good mixture of fields, timber, creeks, and ridges with some cover nearby then you'll still have some good deer hunting. Also, cattle usually mean theres some crops nearby and we know how those damn deer feel about farmers crops

If youre talking turkeys...well many times cattle and turkeys go hand in hand.

LMAO Jeff

Well put joey that is exactly what happen in my situation last year.
It seemed every deer in the county was on the property I hunt.