High Stubble

[Tyler Stolz]

We usually drive over the tall stubble where we want to hunt but leave some taller spots to hide your blinds easier. Our fields are usually disced or shreded but if they aren't this is what we do. Visibility goes a long way when you are running traffic!

[take-em'29]

all of the corn that we grow we brush hog becuase the stalks decompose in the soil better.

[CamoHunter870]

If there is waste grain in the field, the birds will use the field without a problem.

However, I do believe a goose would rather land in chiseled corn or short stubble fields because of 2 reasons: safety and damage to their wings. In a chiseled field and short stubble field, a goose can see its' surroundings much better and have less to fly around when landing.

I'd say knee high is preety high stubble for a corn field, most of our fields in Iowa are usually half way to your knee after being combined. That being said, the higher stubble is king for concealment.

[hardcore dekem]

Most of are corn is plowed and gone, but a couple of years ago my buddy found a field for runnig traffic that was really tall and we cleared a hole in the stalks by walking and kicking the stubble down to get better visablity and then set our blinds in the talller edge around the hole it worked great!

[schulzee]

Just about all Iowa corn fields are cut by stockcutters in norht central Iowa before they are ripped up or powed up. Normal Agricultural Practice are to cut it then rip it some don't but must do. May be this why Iowa leads the nation in corn production. Just came by a field that i can hunt half the corn is still in other half is out and has been cut. There are some geese in it about 20 or so, but most are mile and a half away in a ripped field 200 plus in it.

[BigSkyJD]

I use the truck and then kick some of the remaining stalks down. Here in Jersey some mow the corn stalks down, rake it, and roll it in to bales. Mostly Older dairy farmers. Makes it VERY difficult to hide. I like the tall stuff. The birds will land right in the rows.

[tornadochaser]

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.

so nobody uses stalk choppers or has chopper heads on their combines?

[Mary Lutz]

we built some really heavy ramps on our trailers and we just drop the ramp and drive around and knock the corn down if the corn stubble is too high.

[gary]

i have a few fields in ohio where the stubble is also knee high or taller , some stalks are just knocked over and not cut ........ all the fields are traffic though , i place shells on the higher stubble {even break them down so there not as high } and it seems 2 bring them in , also like someone else said = a good flag can go a long way and u may have 2 flag longer on the birds approach ! good luck