farmhunter
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Its been very wet in Central NY - our 10% rain Saturday turned into a misty wet lake effect rain for the 1st 8 hours. In the end we were lucky to get the corn in. With rain in the forecast all week - yesterday and today were our only options for a bit. We broadcast 1000 lbs of 20-10-10 fertilizer into about 3 acres where we plant the corn.
After a couple frustrating tower blind hunts last late season - watching deer go from the woods to the corn with no shots - we decided to plant the corn up tight to the North and South Towers. The soybeans have always been the more attractive late season plot - but with corn to stage up in until dark - they sure do!! Now maybe they will stage up in the woods before they - but at least I wont see bits and pieces of them for hours, before they come to the beans. OR - if the come to the corn to stage up - they will be right in front, and in some cases they will have to cross open field to get there.
I'm curious how others layout their corn - for late season hunts. (The last two weeks - we don't hunt mornings or even go into the woods if possible.)
The wet soil made us a bit nervous - but it didn't clump - and it didn't stick to the disks or tractor tires - so we were good to go.
So the corn in font of the South Tower is a block about 1.5-2 acres - out the right side of the Tower. Beans will be directly and front and to the left. Here is a couple South Tower corn planting pics 5/17/17.
looking back at the stand - from mid field
and two pictures from out the right side window
Last of the south tower pics - is a picture behind - of the tree planting. Th.e trees provide entrance and exit to the Box - and give screening from the cabin - 150 yds away (this field was a 15 acre field we've split up - see my Property tour for more on that).
I didn't take as many pictures of the North Tower planting. This field is a 5 acre field split into 3 zones - there is not tree planting in this field. The North Tower is in the NE corner - and butts up to a thick hedgerow then the Road on the way in. Its very very good to not get winded.
We are planting soybeans on the left side of the field (not really in view) - and the corn is only in the front 1/2 of the right side - beans will be in the back half of the field - (will be able shoot over top the corn).
and a look from the North Tower - beans and a clover strip will be on the left
and corn on front 1/2 - and beans on back half - clover strip up to road hedgerow
After a couple frustrating tower blind hunts last late season - watching deer go from the woods to the corn with no shots - we decided to plant the corn up tight to the North and South Towers. The soybeans have always been the more attractive late season plot - but with corn to stage up in until dark - they sure do!! Now maybe they will stage up in the woods before they - but at least I wont see bits and pieces of them for hours, before they come to the beans. OR - if the come to the corn to stage up - they will be right in front, and in some cases they will have to cross open field to get there.
I'm curious how others layout their corn - for late season hunts. (The last two weeks - we don't hunt mornings or even go into the woods if possible.)
The wet soil made us a bit nervous - but it didn't clump - and it didn't stick to the disks or tractor tires - so we were good to go.
So the corn in font of the South Tower is a block about 1.5-2 acres - out the right side of the Tower. Beans will be directly and front and to the left. Here is a couple South Tower corn planting pics 5/17/17.
looking back at the stand - from mid field
and two pictures from out the right side window
Last of the south tower pics - is a picture behind - of the tree planting. Th.e trees provide entrance and exit to the Box - and give screening from the cabin - 150 yds away (this field was a 15 acre field we've split up - see my Property tour for more on that).
I didn't take as many pictures of the North Tower planting. This field is a 5 acre field split into 3 zones - there is not tree planting in this field. The North Tower is in the NE corner - and butts up to a thick hedgerow then the Road on the way in. Its very very good to not get winded.
We are planting soybeans on the left side of the field (not really in view) - and the corn is only in the front 1/2 of the right side - beans will be in the back half of the field - (will be able shoot over top the corn).
and a look from the North Tower - beans and a clover strip will be on the left
and corn on front 1/2 - and beans on back half - clover strip up to road hedgerow
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