Will this Corn Hold Pheasants?

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SKansan

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There should be 3 pictures attached. Two of the pictures are of the corn that was harvested this year. One picture should show sort of the dry creek bed that runs along the 160 acres of corn. The creek runs through the entire 320 acres, but 35 acres is pasture, with a cow trough. and the rest is wheat. All of the pictures were taken around 10/11/12, in the Dodge City Kansas area.

Is there enough cover in this harvested corn to hold pheaseants? And if so what time of day do you expect them to be there?
 
Can you upload your pics into your public profile? It's easy to post pictures from there.


Anyway, if your pushing pheasants out of (standing) corn, do it after the birds get up from their roost. This varies by weather/temps. Usually by 8am your good on pushing corn.

Keep in mind, even with some cover within the corn field they will most likely run circles around you and the dog.

Drive and block style hunting with a number of hunters works best for corn fields.

If it's you and the dog only, I have a way of bagging those running birds. PM me and I can let you know what to do to increase your chances at putting them up.:cheers:

Good luck:)



ADD ON----here is the pm I sent SK for those who are interest. NOTE; make sure you don't use this method in a standing corn field near a road if your using a dog. He may end up on the road without you knowing it.

"It's really no secret and it's very easy to do. Your basically stalking pheasants as you would deer in a corn field.

I'm assuming your talking about hunting standing corn right?

If so, hit the corn on a windy day or when the corn stalks are wet. This makes it possible for you to walk quietly through the corn without birds hearing you in there.

Let the dog go (non-pointer), or, just walk the corn yourself. If you use your dog he will move birds back and forth through the field for you as the birds try to run behind, around, away from your dog.

Either-way (dog/no dog) one row at a time quietly stick your head into the next row. Zig-zag through the field/side to side.

As you quietly move from one row to the next look down each row (left and right) looking for birds. You would be surprised at how easy it is to spot them doing this. Once you spot a rooster run up on him. He will most likely flush for you. Not always, but most of the time I've done this they've flushed for me. I've bagged some old roosters doing this too."

Good luck
Nick
 
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SKansan said:
There should be 3 pictures attached. Two of the pictures are of the corn that was harvested this year. One picture should show sort of the dry creek bed that runs along the 160 acres of corn. The creek runs through the entire 320 acres, but 35 acres is pasture, with a cow trough. and the rest is wheat. All of the pictures were taken around 10/11/12, in the Dodge City Kansas area.

Is there enough cover in this harvested corn to hold pheaseants? And if so what time of day do you expect them to be there?
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Well I have seen them hide under one cornstalk or a slender patch of weeds in the middle of plowed ground. I the corn is that bad, I'm sure the other cover is to. To say they won't use the corn, where the heck else will they go? In this situation, all cover is good to hunt.
 
I've shot lots of pheasants out of harvested corn stubble over the years and most of them off of a point. It doesn't take much to hide a rooster.
 
A lot of Hunting in SD occurs in Corn. So, yeah pheasants will be there if there is grain on the ground and enough Stalks to Keep them Somewhat hidden.

Around here most of the Corn failed as well as most of the double cropped wheat-bean. Many fields have been left untouched not sprayed for weeds won't be harvested but might turn out to be a good place to find Roosters. Also seems to be a few more quail this year???
 
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