When should I remove the electric fence if I plan to hunt the area December 19th?
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Question
I have some property on the Meramec river in Bourbon MO.
I have a 1\4 acre of soybeans with an electric fence around it.
If I am going to black powder hunt on Dec. 19th how far in advance should I take the fence down. I don’t want to take it down to early but I don’t know how long it will take for the deer to realize that that they can now eat these soybeans.
Maybe a sign would help!
Thanks,
Tom
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I have a 1\4 acre of soybeans with an electric fence around it.
If I am going to black powder hunt on Dec. 19th how far in advance should I take the fence down. I don’t want to take it down to early but I don’t know how long it will take for the deer to realize that that they can now eat these soybeans.
Maybe a sign would help!
Thanks,
Tom
PS
Enjoy your show!
Tom,
It typically takes deer a week or less to find a new, desirable food source. There are some variables including what other food resources are available, how many calories they need based on weather, etc.
I plan on opening my two Non-Typical fences the Monday after Thanksgiving. My beans produced a lot of pods and even if the deer consume most of them by muzzleloader season they will continue searching the area for food unless a better source becomes available.
Enjoy creation,
grant
November 24, 2015
