picking corn

[bigten05]

the corns coming off as i type this at too of my best farms. gotta decide where too go tonight after work, i think i got it figured out im wanting to hunt about 200 yards away from the last field that will be picked, its always a nice funnel and i think anything that comes out of that field will cross right at that stand,but i guess it depends on what end of the field they start on also, any suggestions?

 

[Diane]

Good luck! I tried that last weekend and never even saw a deer, either night. I thought for sure they would be run over to me, but no such luck.

 

[badger]

Good luck to you!

 

[bowhunter1023]

Never tried it, but good luck!!!

 

[hickslawns]

Seems the farmers can be random at times. I am seeing very random picking today. I thought they were only picking the high spots in the fields. Then they moved and picked an entire field. Then they only did along the road. I think this farmer is drunk.

If your farmers start on one side and work their way towards you, I think you could be in for a good sit. Best of luck!

 

[Redhunter1012]

few guys around here are hitting the outside rows and opening things up. Depends if they are picking up moisture or not whether they stay in a particular area. We've had a few loads in today around 23-24% moisture.

 

[jagermeister]

Corns starting to come off around here pretty quickly. Although I talked to a guy two days ago that said his corn was still around 30% or higher.

 

[DJK Frank 16]

Have seen very limited amount of corn coming off in our area so far, but by the looks of it, it shouldn't be long if we don't get a whole lot of rain tomorrow.

 

[Beentown]

Yeah, I figured it was still going to be a while for us. We are at around 24-30% in my neck of the woods. Most won't pick for a good while...why pay to dry it if you don't have to?

 

[epe]

Just saw a Nice buck walking the cut corn line of a field.. Couple hundred yards away but could see he had s tall rack on him..

 

[Ohiosam]

Yeah, I figured it was still going to be a while for us. We are at around 24-30% in my neck of the woods. Most won't pick for a good while...why pay to dry it if you don't have to?

Lots of "experts" say 24% is the ideal moisture for combining. Supposedly less header loss then with drier corn.

 

[Beentown]

Yeah, we try to pick 20-22. Hardly anything is even at 24 but put that in to be a bit liberal.

 

[bigten05]

Well I saw a few one little buck they picked around 90 acres at that property they don't seem too worried about the moisture didn't get a chance too talk to them tho. The other place that was being picked is all down too about 150 acres total there so at least I can't blame the corn being on when I don't see deer