peashooter

NEWSHOOTER, the corn should be ready for deer to use by then, unless it's been a really bad growing season. And the deer will keep using it until the farmer cuts it, which is usually anywhere from early to late fall. Some even keep some (I imagine for the deer to use) into the winter. I'd say that deer will more or less be using the corn fields from the time it grows kernels, to the time it gets cut (and even for a while after it's cut).

peashooter

Solax

You're right. I'll talk to him first and it shouldn't be a problem. He had a crop damage permit last year and I took a number of does off of his place. If it seems that by taking down a few rows of corn I could be saving OTHER corn for years to come by taking a few deer I'm sure he'll be all for it.

One thing I kept from you guys is that one of my sweet spots near a field has a lot of over hanging oak limbs. This year the farmer left about 60 yds from the wood line to the edge of the field and it's nothing but clover growing there. That's gonna be a NICE spot. I'm sure the deer will be working that clover. I was mainly asking how to hunt other parts of the farm.

Thanks for all your suggestions!

Stump_MN_Hunter

Newshooter,

There is a period of time when the tassle of the corn stalk starts to darken. That's when the plant is starting to die and the corn cobs start to ripen. The corn itself takes on a sour taste. Taste the corn. You'll see what I mean. The deer don't like it as much then, but will still use the corn field just as much because of the cover that it provides. The deer will start to again hammer the corn after this period because the corn is starting to harden and the taste is starting to come back. They like it when it's young and juicy(sweet tasting) and then when it starts to harden.

AR 34 eight point

Keep in mind the areas you seen deer moving last year. They have been useing these same runs all year and will tend to continue to use them when the corn comes.

Dont cut down the corn. Its easier to deal with it than to find another place to hunt. If it was your field have at it, sounds like it would help.

02bhntn

All,

I am not advocating going into a corn field and cutting any corn without the permision of the farmer. I don't cut anything. Before the corn gets high and tassles out I simply walk in the corn and bend the stalks to the left and or right to create a lane for the deer. Once you create the lane the deer will clear it out for you. At the edge of the field you need to make an obvious hole into the field. I simply step down on the stalks to make a three foot opening in the edge into about 10 feet or 4 rows. This gives the deer a sensec of security and ease inwhich to enter the field. I sthen walk into the field pushing them aside. The deer will do the rest.