Crops
Contributors to this thread:Illinois
From: hancockcountyIL
08-Oct-19
Just want to throw this question out to everyone. I live in northern Illinois, and, with the wet spring and wet fall, I'm guessing crops will be up very late this year. What are your thoughts on whether hunting is better or worse while the harvest is taking place? My initial thought is that less standing crops=less cover and thus more deer movement. Friends of mine suggest that the noise and movement caused by the machinery used in the harvest equals more pressure on deer and they lock down. Thoughts? Thanks in advance and good luck!
From: awh302
08-Oct-19
Crops can work for or against you. Late season hunting can be phenomenal with crops still standing. However early season or the rut may be tough because it gives the deer more room to hide.
From: jstephens61
08-Oct-19
Things are pretty much on schedule in my part of Illinois.
From: Dusktildawn
08-Oct-19
Hunted Central Illinois this weekend and farmers are picking beans fast and furious. Most corn is still untouched. Very dry down there. Creeks on land I hunt are all bone dry and ponds are down a foot. As far as combines scaring deer into lockdown? I have shot several deer within 1 hour of fields being combined. Deer love the spillage and missed corn/beans. Good luck
From: jpinkerton
08-Oct-19
St Clair county has the corn coming down like crazy.
From: hancockcountyIL
09-Oct-19
Thank you all for your advice. Good luck!
