growalot Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Went to camp and they were finishing up some of the surrounding fields...got home and ALL the corn in the area has been chopped....Yee ha...all those buck and doe hiding in those hundreds of acres of corn will be hitting the surrounding wood lots...apple trees...swamp and food plots....and my little stand of corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairgame Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Nice! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 They have been cutting it like crazy the last couple of days around here. Does it seem like the corn is browning up a little early? Half the time I remember the fields still standing when bow opener came around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 a month early...they say the pumpkins are all a month or more early as well...I have to say I'm surprised...because we have had so much rain...the grass wouldn't dry up enough to mow even with a day or two of dry weather...wind is here so I'm hoping for today.....I suppose the silage they chop it for makes the difference?...This will give 4weeks for the critters to clean up those fields and move along...hey fall turkey may be easier Good Luck all.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewhacker Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 They started cutting here at the end of August, a little early but there is still alot standing too. The acorns are dropping like crazy here too, the deer have lots of options this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Speaking of pumpkins, Ive also noticed some of the pumpkin fields around my area arent producing very big pumpkins, most of them are small. Fall turkey should be good this year. Im going to make a real effort at it this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Most of the corn is still up in the areas that I hunt . It seems like they want to wait until everything dries out before cutting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Beef farmer next door had just a few rows left...while mowing I heard him cutting the rest and I kicked up a flock of turkey in our woods...and found feathers all over the trails ;D ...32 days and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Just noticed yesterday that all the big cornfields to the north of my property have been cut. There are only 2 left standing and one borders my property and the other is ~300 yards away on the other side. Hoping this will help keep the deer on / or traveling through my property this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoorstom Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 They've been chopping corn here for a couple weeks now. There is 45 acres of corn on one side of my woodlot that I believe they're going to pick, so it'll be there for a while longer. I lease to a farmer who's got 50 acres of soybeans in my fields. I expect those will come off sometime next month. I'm anxious for the corn to go, but would love to see the beans stand all season....not going to happen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet old bill Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 corn is still high over my head on the back lot of 28 A's. My son in law chopped last year opening day of bow season, the next few days was the most activity in the area. As the deer were working the areas around what had been the honey hole for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Beans are coming out around here now as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenaticOutdoors Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Most areas in and around Monroe county have chopped corn. A farmer that gave me permission to hunt says he won't be done picking corn until November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Talked with the farmer that plants the land I hunt in Monroe....won't be taking the beans for 2-3 more weeks. Has to wait for the leaves to all drop. since they turned yellow deer trafic is down but they are still using it. they are taking all the beans and corn on the block as we speak. Hope to get one good week out of the place. and he planted 20 acres or rye 2 weeks ago so they will be hitting that all bow and gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Ya I'm hoping that all the winter wheat that they planted in the corn fields grows real fast in the next 17 days...to the point it's not as tasty ...they planted it just a few days ago and it's up a couple of inches already!...Rain ..rain...rain and ect...holy cow I have turnips the size of muskmelons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenaticOutdoors Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Yep - same farmer I know planted his wheat two weeks ago so it should be perfect. If they leave just a little corn standing at the start of the season I would be happy. I'm glad they are ahead though, because if all the corn's standing that's where the deer hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoorstom Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 As much rain as we got over the last few days, they won't be working my fields for at least a couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Between the rain recently and the forecast that I saw for next week (sunny & 60's), the winter wheat and rye should grow and green up well. I planted my mix of ww/wr/oats on Sept. 19th and I swear I can see more growth every 24hr's! I hope also it doesn't grow too tall and get stemmy, tough, and unpalatable by the time season rolls around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HectorBuckBuster Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I know corn went way up the other day.I heard it was almost $18.00 a bushel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 They are taking soybeans like crazy too...they are $10 a bushel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoorstom Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 There will be a lot more wheat exported this year fro mthe U.S. and Canada. Russia had a drought and crop failure so their govt has banned any exports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHUNTER2700537 Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 The weather we had this year put seasons 2 weeks ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Down around me as well. The farm I hunt plants around 3,500 acres I think,not all corn but I'd guess half. I asked if it was early he told me right on time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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