Where does soy rank in a deer's diet?
10-23-2012, 07:41 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Virginia
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Where does soy rank in a deer's diet?
There is some public land I hunt with some really nice soybean fields. But with public land, there's a lot more pressure. I don't hunt bow, but muzzleloader opens Nov 3. I am wondering how productive it would be to hunt the wood edges of soybean fields when there is plenty of mast on the ground elsewhere. I have seen an unbelievable amount of acorns already.
10-23-2012, 12:28 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Hamilton, OH
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I hunt mostly bean and corn, and from my experience its the least likable food.
They will eat when the beans are first staring to grow and the leaves are still green but as soon as the leaves turn yellow they go straight to the corn and acorns.
Late season when there isn't anything left the eat the deer will be out searching the fields for beans, only because there isn't anything else good to eat.
They will eat when the beans are first staring to grow and the leaves are still green but as soon as the leaves turn yellow they go straight to the corn and acorns.
Late season when there isn't anything left the eat the deer will be out searching the fields for beans, only because there isn't anything else good to eat.
10-23-2012, 01:53 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
I'm in a corn/bean area. Deer prefer beans over corn! higher protein/bigger racks btw.
Deer do enjoy the cover of corn.
But I'm convinced deer would rather eat beans most of the time over corn. Corn at times may be preferred but not overall IMO.
Honestly I think neither is their preference.
Deer do enjoy the cover of corn.
But I'm convinced deer would rather eat beans most of the time over corn. Corn at times may be preferred but not overall IMO.
Honestly I think neither is their preference.
