I will be heading out to the Minot (about 20 miles south) area for the ND bow opener (Aug 29).

The farm that I will be hunting has Sunflowers.

Will whitetails be hitting sunflowers fields at the end of Aug or not until later in the Fall?

Thanks

They use sunflower fields for bedding areasor getting away from pressure from waterfoul hunters here more then anything. Look for drainage ditches and sloughs along the edge or leading into the middle of the sunflower fields. Great way to catch a deer leaving or going in/out a sunflower field. If trees border the sunflowers... check that out as well. Same applies for corn fields.

Does he have barley or soybeans??The barley will be harvested by bow opener but should be greened up as no combine is100%.Great feeding areas unless he works them up right before bow season.

Soybeansare late in many areas with the cool temps this spring and early summer. If they are still green and not dyingby bow opener... the deer will be feeding in them.

Tim

Thanks for the tips.

I'm not sure what other crops he has?

It is a friend of minewho knows the farmer and we will both be heading out there for the opener. We will also be going there in two weeks for some scouting so hopefully that will help us put a game plan together.

good luck driving there........ND on the western part is BORING! i had to drive all the way through there to get to sascatchewan

Are you just hunting the opening weekend or going for a week. Season starts Aug 29th. Good time to catch bucks in velvet. Generally " most "of thebucks rub their velvet off from the 4th - 10th of September. It is the only time I hunt trees here as we don't have mast producing trees so not much of a reason for bucks to be in them during the daylight normally unless a bedding area or travel corridor ( sp ?? ). Our area is really open ( treeless ) and the deer bed in CRP,Cattail sloughs, corn and sunflower fileds. I can't speak for the area you will behunting as it may be different then mine but something to keep in mind.

The bucks will still be in bachelor groups so that should up your odds. Good luck!!

Tim