Is Cracked corn good for deer?

Asked by: Cory Trujillo

Don’t feed the deer! Corn is what most wildlife lovers offer deer, and even if it’s labeled “deer corn,” feeding corn to deer is about the worst thing you can do. Unless you’re trying to kill the deer.

What type of corn Do deer like best?

field corn

The best corn to plant for deer food plots is field corn. Choose late-maturing varieties if you want to leave corn standing in the plot for winter feeding. Avoid white corn and silage corn. There are many varieties of field corn and many that are designed for the region of the U.S. where you plan to plant.

Can you put cracked corn in a deer feeder?

Registered. The cracked corn will be just fine. I saw a deer nibble on a turd once so that’ll be an upgrade.

What is the best thing to feed deer?

What To Feed:

• Natural Food. If possible, it is best to feed natural food. …
• Deer Pellets. Most farm feed outlets carry a specially formulated ration for deer or can tell you where it can be bought. …
• Cereal Grains. …
• Hay or Alfalfa. …
• Fruit & Vegetables.

What is the cheapest thing to feed deer?

An inexpensive way to feed deer is with corn. Deer love corn and many hunters rely on it for supplemental feeding. That being said, corn is not an excellent source of protein, which is essential for antler growth and the nursing of fawns.

Why do deer stop eating corn?

Yep, what everyone else has said. Acorns dropping, corn in fields is where it needs to be for them. Deer usually off minerals this time of year. Everything changes this time of year.

Is it OK to feed deer corn in the winter?

Although corn has poor protein, it has high carbohydrates. Whether it’s planted in a food plot, or fed at a feeding site, corn can be a great benefit to whitetails during winter. Most deer managers are more than willing to plant their plots in the spring and summer.

What should you not feed deer?

Do not feed hay, corn, kitchen scraps, potatoes, lettuce trimmings or any animal proteins from animals rendered into feed. Deer may actually starve when fed supplemental foods during winter if they have a full belly of indigestible foods.

What can you feed deer in winter?

Deer eat woody browse in the winter. This can be leaves, berries, saplings, bulbs, or buds. In wintertime, they will take their pickings from the ground. They can also have some lush forage such as kale, radish, turnips, apples, or cabbage if it is available.

Will deer come to sweet feed?

Yes, it works well. It’s grain with molasses on it. Of course they like it. I think you’ll find that most people don’t use it because it cost so much more than just a bag of whole corn, and corn works as well as anything.

What is whitetail deer favorite food?

They love pecans, hickory nuts and beechnuts acorns in addition to acorns. A couple of favorite fruits are apples, blueberries, blackberries and persimmons. Deer occasionally enter yards to get their mouths on flowers, vegetables and ornamental trees — quite often to the surprise of the homeowners.

How long does it take deer to find corn?

1-3 days they should be on it good. If it is well traveled.

Are whole oats good for deer?

As previously mentioned, oats are highly favored by deer and they consistently rank among the top species consumed by deer in forage preference trials. Oats are highly nutritious as well. In well-managed food plots with a neutral soil pH and good fertility, oats can contain more than 25% crude protein.

Are carrots good for deer?

Carrots have proved to be among one of the best vegetables to feed these deer with. They contain vital nutrients such as beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, Potassium, and antioxidants.

What can you feed deer instead of corn?

Some good fall food sources include hard mast (e.g., oak acorns, beech nuts, chestnuts, hickory nuts, etc.), soft mast (e.g., apples, pears, persimmons, etc.), and agricultural crops (corn, soybeans, brassicas, cereal grains, etc.).

What is the best summertime food plot for deer?

The major choices to consider include lablab, forage soybeans, alfalfa, and chicory. By planting several of these you’ll have forages available to deer even during the driest July and August conditions.

Will deer eat clover in the summer?

Summer Travel
Mow your clover when it gets tall and flowers, as that will promote growth of the tender shoots that deer favor.

What should I put out for deer in the summer?

During the summer, don’t only use corn when feeding deer. Instead, combine it with a supplemental source of protein. It’s tempting to stock the feeder full of corn, but it’s not a good source of protein – only around seven to 10 percent. Rather, it’s mostly carbohydrates, which is needed more in the winter months.

Does human urine spook deer?

H. Koerth, human urine does not frighten deer. On a large lease, mock scrapes were created and different lures were used to attract deer. Scrapes are spots where bucks paw the ground down to bare earth and then urinate in them.

How long should I stay in my deer stand?

During all times but the rut, I like to plan for a solid, 3 hour sit. Because of blocked and hidden access there are certain stand or blind locations that I can easily slip into an hour to two hours before dark, even with deer in front of the stand location.

Do deer like to move when it’s windy?

Based on the research, the old saying that deer move less on windy days isn’t true. Instead, bucks seem to move a lot more in the wind. Most hunters stay at home on windy days. This can be a good time to get in the woods.

How far away can a whitetail deer smell?

1/4 mile away

ANSWER: Under normal conditions, a deer can smell a human that is not making any attempt to hide its odor at least 1/4 mile away. If the scenting conditions are perfect (humid with a light breeze), it can even be farther. So they are pretty impressive.

What colors do deer see best?

Without talking too technically about rods, cones, nanometers, color spectrums, and short and long light wavelengths, we know this: Whitetails can distinguish blue from red, but not green from red or orange from red. Research also suggests deer distinguish light grays and tans better than dark reds, browns and greens.

Can deer see you in a treestand?

More often than not, a deer will smell you before seeing or hearing you when you’re in the tree stand.