<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nI touched on this briefly before, but I firmly believe that the amount or volume of corn being put out also plays a role in how fast the deer locate the corn.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI previously mentioned that the quickest I had personally seen deer locate corn at a new feeder was just under three hours. In that case, I had put out two 50-pound bags of corn for a new corn pile that I set up. So I’m relatively confident that the volume of corn in that pile played a role in how fast the first deer located it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>The Time of Year<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe time of year can also play a role in how quickly deer locate newly deployed corn due to the amount of food available for that time of year or season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, if you set up a new deer feeder in the summer, you may notice that it can take a week or two for deer to find a new feeder with corn. Part of the reason for the longer timeframe is tied to the amount of natural food available for deer in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it’s a different story in the winter as typical food sources become scarce and harder to locate. Therefore, a newly deployed corn feeder will most likely be located by deer more quickly in the winter because they are more aggressively searching for food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My experience has shown a range of times in terms of how quickly deer come to a new corn feeder or corn pile. The fastest that I’ve personally seen was the 3-hour discovery example I previously mentioned. However, that’s not typical and certainly not common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deer in my area generally find a new corn pile or new deer feeder sometime between 1-3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>FAQS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHere are some commonly asked questions that I see about the time frame that it takes deer to find corn that has been put out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How long does it take deer to find a corn feeder?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSeveral variables can play a role in how quickly deer find a new corn feeder. In my experience, it takes the deer in my area between 1 to 3 days on average to find corn that has been put out. This is an average estimate as I’ve seen deer locate newly placed corn in less than a day, and I’ve seen it take longer than three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obviously, that may be different in your area due to differences in the deer population, the weather, the temperature or season, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Can deer smell corn?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDeer have an outstanding sense of smell and can detect the scent of corn from a long-distance away. Deer biologists and researchers are not entirely sure the exact distance that deer can detect the scent of corn, but, given the fact that a deer’s sense of smell is better than a bloodhound’s, it’s probably safe to assume that they can smell corn several hundred yards away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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