If you hunt North Louisiana and you think your best days for this season are behind you, you couldn’t be more wrong.
In his efforts to save some money when it comes to the cost of corn, Russ McVey has learned that spreading it with an ATV spreader a few days before he hunts works well for him. However, to try to make his corn go farther and provide him a better hunting opportunity, he has also learned some tricks about how to put some corn on the ground.
“I used to start it at 100 yards and go out to 300,” McVey said. “But with my girls hunting with me, I’ve started putting it out closer at about 75 yards, so it’s closer to our stand.
“I put it close to the trails they use to cross the pipelines, and I never just pile it up on the ground.”
One way McVey puts corn down is to drive in a zig-zag manner with his ATV while he spreads it out. His other technique is to put two lines down side by side but with a pretty good gap between them.
“I really like the zig-zag,” McVey said. “A lot of times, if they get on a line of corn, they’ll either have their head or their tail toward you.
“If I can get them to turn and eat down a line of corn in the pipeline, that zig-zag pattern gives me a better chance of getting a broadside shot as they work back and forth while they’re eating.”