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Hey guys, one of my options is a standing cornfield. Have any of you targeted this option? Have you found success along the perimeters (transition b/w the corn stalks and woods)? I have seen scrapes along these corridors in the past. Last time I visited my spot, activity hadn't started yet (earlier in oct). Would you hunt he ground or a stand? I suppose it depends on the specific spot. How about stalking them on a windy day in this environment?
Take a tree stand. Easier to see through the corn. When the land owner here use to do corn in his front field between the woods we almost use to get run over walking into our spots. Deer just flying though the corn into the bush lol. Goodluck! Happy hunting shoot straight!Quote:
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I avoid hunting the field until the crops are off. yes deer travel the 20ft between field and bush, but if I shoot one it will run into the field, could be a touch find, but at the very least you have to drag it out of the standing crop. How much damage are you going to do to the crops. even though the farmer has told me not to worry about it, I'm not going to take the chance of him seeing any damage and changing his mine. I wait till crops are off then start hunting the edges if wind is correct. Couple years ago I seen a guy in the middle of a standing bean field over his kill. so now he has to drag it out, and don't want to leave gut pile there just incase farmer comes along next day and scoops it up and makes a real mess, so drag it out with its full weight, not me. JMO
In my area the does leave the corn in the morning for bedding, the bucks intercept the does between the corn and the doe beds. In the afternoon everyone heads to the feeding table.
I have a ladder stand that has been very productive in a spot like this. In daylight hours I found they would travel parallel to the standing corn, about 25 yards in the bush. They travel the corn edge a lot but not so much daytime. I have also found stalking on a windy day, near corn has not worked very well. I would suggest ladderstand at about 25 yards in the treed area and hopefully have good vision/shooting lanes to corn. Just my observations. Good luck!
thanks guys... Heading out tomorrow PM. Hoping to be at my spot around noonish.. but checked the forecast and we are getting heavy winds tomorrow... ups to 50+ gusts (cold front). Wondering now if a stalk is my best option. If so, should I work the tall grasses and brush in the area or maybe the corn? But seems like you're all against the idea of hunting in the corn
I may just put it off today with these forecasted winds... plus I have limited days to take so don't want to waste them.. I hate hunting in the wind
It is really windy today, freezing Mt Azzaro off right now lolQuote:
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