To much corn??????
07-23-2007 | 12:43 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: To much corn??????
I won't be walking through or hunting by the corn. My cabin is on a dead end road. The road follows my prop to the bay. On the other side of the road are the fields of corn. No tree or woods just corn. So for me hunting next to or in the corn is going to be hard.
07-23-2007 | 03:03 PM
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RE: To much corn??????
Right now the corn doesn't hold much attraction for the deer, they won't feed on the plant unless under duress. Once the ears come to maturity the deer will start hitting it. You will find they like to bed inside the field and just eat where they are. If water is scarce I'd set up between the corn and a water source. Also they will most likely still abandon the corn for acorns once they start falling. Corn is astarch and they need the protein the acorns offer to beef up for the rut. Standing corn later can provide good stalking opportunities if the plants are planted wide enough for you to get through. "BowHunting October Whitetails"has a good segment on techniques for hunting standing corn. Hopefully after the corn harvest the farmer will plant winter wheat between the rows which will make for some great late season hunting.
07-23-2007 | 08:15 PM
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RE: To much corn??????
It might be tuff for the early season with a lot of standing corn. But once they start harvesting it(as opposed to killing it) you can expect to see deer all over the newly picked fields. My favorite time to hunt a corn field is the day they are picking it. I think the deer sense the free meal on the ground for them and leave the woods early to investigate. If there is an inside corner to the field that is where I'd be on the evening they pick the field. Good luck with it Copper.
If some of it is still standing late in the winter, you have got it made. Just pick the right trail leading to the field.
If some of it is still standing late in the winter, you have got it made. Just pick the right trail leading to the field.
07-23-2007 | 08:51 PM
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RE: To much corn??????
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
It would be a real good idea to ask that they leave a few rows standing in your leased field.
It would be a real good idea to ask that they leave a few rows standing in your leased field.
07-23-2007 | 09:12 PM
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RE: To much corn??????
ORIGINAL: MichaelHunsucker
That would be ideal. If you can get him to leave a bunch standing in your 80 that he farms you would be sucking in the deer come winter time!
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
It would be a real good idea to ask that they leave a few rows standing in your leased field.
It would be a real good idea to ask that they leave a few rows standing in your leased field.
