High Stubble

[Charlie Sawdey]

Hey guys,
Question:
I have a few corn fields that have been cut, but the stubble remains relatively high (up to knees). The birds have not been in feeding yet. Have any of you had issues running traffic in corn fields where the stubble remains high?

[goosegripper]

Two words brother---BUSH HOG 95% of what we hunt is high stubble it's the common practice here=SC. The birds will land in it but if you can bush hog about 2 to 3 acres and leav some points sticking out in it to hide your blinds it makes your visibility so much better on the decoys and birds feel more comfortable in clean ground.

[GooseBusterz]

Originally Posted by goosegripper

Two words brother---BUSH HOG 95% of what we hunt is high stubble it's the common practice here=SC. The birds will land in it but if you can bush hog about 2 to 3 acres and leav some points sticking out in it to hide your blinds it makes your visibility so much better on the decoys and birds feel more comfortable in clean ground.

This would be illegal in the state of Ohio. Mowing a corn field is not "Normal Agricultural Practice", and therefore would be considered a type of baiting.

[yellowneckcollar]

same thing in pa as well, but as for me high stubble will help make the blinds disappear.

[i_willie12]

Originally Posted by GooseBusterz

This would be illegal in the state of Ohio. Mowing a corn field is not "Normal Agricultural Practice", and therefore would be considered a type of baiting.

You mean that no farmers in the state of Ohio shred their corn fields in the fall after harvest then come back and no till plant them in the spring!!!!
Common practice around these parts

[Lynchmob Jr.]

I think you will be fine...knee high isnt bad...great for cover...and if their is food in there...the geese will be in there...the only problem as you have probably guessed is the visibility of your decoys from long distances. This is where smart flagging and aggressive calling will help you..if you are hunting this field as a traffic field. I personal would probably wait for the geese to start hittin it before i hunt it. But if this is not an option..just hunt it..I think you should do just fine if the field is in between a feeding and roosting area.

[GooseBusterz]

Originally Posted by i_willie12

You mean that no farmers in the state of Ohio shred their corn fields in the fall after harvest then come back and no till plant them in the spring!!!!
Common practice around these parts

Corn either gets plowed, sub-soiled, or staright no-tilled here. Been that way for a long time. Obviously it was always plowed up until sub-soil and no-till became more main stream.

[mike.]

If you have decoys with stakes.. stick the stake into corn stalks that are standing upwards still to elevate the decoys. Better visibilty that way.

[JBird]

No problem here in SD! Once the fields have been harvested and just the stalks remain we can mow them down or we can take an ATV out with a blade on it and knock them down. Some guys just drive over the rows of stalks until they get the room they need for their decoys! Kinda hard on the tires though. Once the crops are out, its open season on the fields.

[duckin82]

i for one love high stubble, lets ya hide blinds easier, lookers will become your best friend as far as visibility is concerned and geese have no problem landing in it whatsoever