I take a gallon bag of corn with me every time I sit in my blind. I throw it about 50-100 yards in the opposite direction of my feeder(if possible). I see more deer there than at my feeder lots of times. I throw corn 10-30 yards from my ladder stand when I bow hunt and they are eating it lots of times before I can get up my ladder stand. I`ve had a different young buck the past 3 seasons that will see me carrying corn in the clear bag and come running to within 40 feet while I throw it out. I haven`t killed a deer under a feeder in 15 years using this method. Hand corn works. Sling the corn in a big area and not just dump it out on the ground. The deer are a lot more relaxed when it spread out more where a dominant deer can`t run them off like they can at a feeder.

First year deer hunting on a new property. Still trying to figure it out, and went out opening morning and again this morning.

I was seeing a bunch of deer on my trail cam on a dirt "road" that runs to the back of my property. Right before opening day it slowed way down. I saw one doe yesterday and a fawn that nearly ran into me,

I don't have a tree stand or blind up yet. Guy at work is telling me to throw down a bunch of corn where I want to drop one. Is it too late to do that? Does it matter where I put it if it is in the open?

I am guessing this warm weather isn't helping, but not having much luck!

Wow, thanks all for the great responses. Appreciate you all very much.

I do have acorns on the ground so we’ll see what happens. I put out a bag of corn across a decent area along the road where there has been a lot of tracks and deer on camera. We’ll see tomorrow. Not getting my hopes up but it would be nice if it works!

I’ve learned a lot reading this forum, and have a ton to learn, but looking forward to being better set up for next year.

Remember deer can smell corn up to almost 400 yards. Also if there are a lot of acorns on the ground the will pass up corn for the acorns first.
Deer will eat white oak acorns over red oak acorns first.
Also with the rut kicking in this also changes their patterns. My local deer (feeder does) have vanished these last few days with the boys beginning to chase.
Good luck,