Keeping Crows from Pulling Up Corn Seedlings

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Great site you have started. I really like it.

How can I keep crows from pulling up my corn I just planted? We have 6 corn fields and the biggest is close to 3 acres. Soon as it starts coming up the crows pull it up. Anything I can treat the seed with or spray on the plants to keep them from doing this?

I turkey hunt these same fields so shooting them may scare my turkey’s off.

Thanks,

Chad

Chad,

Dang crows! I don’t know of any method to deter crows that won’t deter turkeys. All the guys I know that work animal damage control simply grab a shotgun and case of shells when dealing with crow complaints. Crows rapidly become conditioned to not fear non-lethal means such as propane cannons, etc. The good news is that corn should rapidly grow past the stage where crows damage the seedlings.

Growing Deer together,

Grant