Corn and beans

[basset]

Several cornfields I hunted last year are now planted in beans. Will that make any difference?

 

[Coach]

You can see 'em better!!!

 

[TENN.BOY]

The beans are like eating a prime cut filet to them compared to standing corn

 

[Redfred16]

The closest field to one of my stands rotates crops every 3 or 4 years. I prefer the beans over corn. You can see the deer better and it actually seemed to bring more in, but that might just cause I can see more.

This is the first corn year in their cycle, so back to low visability.

 

[Coach]

Seriously, I hunt southern Michigan where there is an abundance of corn and beans along with alfalfa. I've found that if the corn is standing the deer will be out in it during the day whereas the beans are eaten mostly after dark....which simply means to get your setup on a "to the field" funnel.

 

[bigtex]

Can't beat hunting the edge of a bean field, IMO. Late in the evening right before legal shooting time ends can be awesome.

 

[Phil1979]

Can't beat hunting the edge of a bean field, IMO. Late in the evening right before legal shooting time ends can be awesome.

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[W.Seay]

Can't beat hunting the edge of a bean field, IMO. Late in the evening right before legal shooting time ends can be awesome.

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[taximan]

All of the farms here rotate every year, corn one year and beans the next. I prefer to hunt over beans because you can see the deer, standing corn provides them a place to hide....put a deer on edge of standing corn and he can disappear in two steps...what I have noticed is the deer are more calm when corn is standing, when the beans are out they tend to be more jumpy.

I kinda have the best of both worlds because one farm i hunt and the neighbor are on opposite schedules as far as beans this year on my property and corn on neighbors...I hunt the fence between the two....when our season opens oct 1 I will be sitting in my stand till after dark...cause that is when they seem to hit the beans...

 

[Knothead]

The beans are like eating a prime cut filet to them compared to standing corn

Until they are harvested, then the deer change zip codes. Deer are in the bean fields for the leaves, not the actual bean. Once gone, they go too.

 

[infoman jr.]

Can't beat hunting the edge of a bean field, IMO. Late in the evening right before legal shooting time ends can be awesome.

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That's what I'm doing as I type this. I much prefer beans early season.

 

[basset]

Already planning on taking the same approach as Poser, I have two big fields with a thickly wooded hollow in between and a spot for a tree stand all picked out. Don't usually like to get off the ground but this place might require it.

 

[Winchester]

Beans are a better early season draw, where Corn is better much farther in to the season.

 

[oldmanelrod]

Can't beat hunting the edge of a bean field, IMO. Late in the evening right before legal shooting time ends can be awesome.

It sure seems to be the ticket for those boys on TV.