Corn Fields and White Tails. When do they use corn fields most?

[UdeLakeTom]

I hunted a corn field near St. Cloud a few years back. Sat in a tree at the edge of the corn field where it nestled up to the woods...thought it would be the perfect spot. Heard the corn being knocked down and was getting ready, only to have the buck come out of the corn in the middle of a pasture and strut acrossed it. Being all I had was a shotgun, I couldn't get a shot off.....should have listened to the farmer and sat on the rock pile in the middle of the pasture. That thing walked right past it.

[bigbucks]

The farmer usually knows where they go. You can't always rely on them totally if you're bowhunting, because what they think is close enough often isn't, but they can put you on the good gun spots.

[Cove]

A little post season feedback for those who contributed to this thread. I had a great season and saw plenty of deer despite standing corn. Maybe would have been better with it down but I am not complaining.

Here is my observation for the season: We had the very wet October which kept farmers out of the fields but provided good soil moisture. Then, early November, it really warmed up. I could see quite a bit of short, green growths of various types coming up amidst the tall, dead grass in a number of CPR type, grass fields and in more open areas of the woods. I witnessed deer browsing on these for extended periods during that last half hour of the day. So, I was able to hunt these "fields" with good success and forgot all about the corn! Now, next year may be reverse, with corn cut and cold weather with no green growths. But I will file this experience away.

[ac777]

Interesting. I was glad for the corn. Will make for great late season bow hunting, and more deer and bucks around next year. We also have the freezer filled plump as well so all is good in the deer world for now I guess. Looking forward to getting out with the bow again.

[Musky Buck]

I hoped the same with last years corn in my area figuring some nice bucks made it, well it's this year and no one even saw a shootable buck, who knows ? Right now in my area the standing corn, the deer are hitting it all night long, don't see any in the daylight. Completely Nocturnal where I'm at in OT. county.

[fr0sty]

We drove a bunch of corn fields last weekend. We only pushed out a few does and some fawns. No antlers. I thought there would be more deer in them.

[Musky Buck]

Hear ya frosty, I'm mainly talking about the Wadena area where I hunt some. Wish I had a few collared from the wintering herd last year so a guy could figure out where they tend to go in that NYM area. Maybe muzzleloader, but my experiences are most are nocturnal with barely any daylight movement. I've put in 10 years of muzzleoader without seeing a shootable buck at any distance except on the way home on the road so you know a few are around, just waiting for darkness.

[HunterLee]

Walking corn is tough, they don't want to come out of the at all. I tried a one man stalk/drive last year during muzzle loader. Probly 60-70 yd wide corn. I snuck side to side and worked slowly. Didn't chase any out, but thought I saw one up a head. Well they combined the rest when I left and yep. 10-11 deer with one nice 10pt. So unless you walk hand to hand its tough to get them out.

We also tried to walk a bigger field a differnent year with 15 or so of us. Same results. Running around us and only got one to stick its nose out only to go back in.

Not saying you guys did a poor job, but they are real tough to push out of the corn.

[reddog]

Saving me a bunch of typing"

http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1163357/1

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[Musky Buck]

They are using them heavily right now, the corn harvest has yet to begin in my area. Drove past them tonight saw lots of eye balls, zero deer anywhere else although the wet gravel roads were frozen so checking for track was harder.