How to Use Deer Corn

When using deer corn for the purpose of attracting deer, there is more involved than dumping bags of corn in the woods. Certain precautions and steps help better ensure success in attracting and feeding the deer. Learn how to get the most "bang for your buck" with deer corn by following these steps.

Instructions

1. Decide where to locate the deer corn. Within sight of your favorite hunting spot is the best location. Make sure the area is traveled by deer at least a few times a week. Deer corn attracts more deer once a few of them know about it.

2. Find a way to distribute the deer corn. Dumping it into a pile on the ground can cause problems, even resulting in the deer eating too much at once and getting sick. Find a deer feeder with a timer or distribution system that only allows a small amount of corn out. Use a timer to distribute the corn during daylight hours. This gets the deer accustomed to eating during the day so you can watch them.

3. Add soybeans to deer corn for a boost in nutritional value. Deer like the taste of deer corn, but not soybeans. Deer corn only contains 5 to 7 percent protein, while whole soybeans contain over 35 percent protein. Mix the deer corn and soybeans together for healthier deer herds.

4. Ensure that deer corn has been tested for fumonisin and aflatoxin. These toxins are harmful or even fatal to deer and other wildlife that eat them. Deer corn advertised simply as "cleaned" or "re-cleaned" may not be safe and must be tested.