Golden Nuggets

Texas hunters feeling the pinch of high corn prices, but most are still filling their hoppers

  • Corn feeders are a great way to lure deer out of the brush for closer evaluation. A strategically placed game camera will provide some valuable intel about what is showing up in the areas while you aren’t around. COURTESY PHOTO / MATT WILLIAMS
    Corn feeders are a great way to lure deer out of the brush for closer evaluation. A strategically placed game camera will provide some valuable intel about what is showing up in the areas while you aren’t around. COURTESY PHOTO / MATT WILLIAMS

    Texas deer hunters love their deer, but they may love their corn feeders even more. For some, the signature twang of the golden nuggets clashing with spinning metal on a crisp fall morning spurs a sudden confidence rush that can’t be topped.

    Think of it like the feeling you get when you pull up to a freshly baited catfish hole and say bon voyage to a stinky glob of punch bait. There is no guarantee you will catch a fish, but you are sure to stay on point for a while.

    Popular as corn is with Texas deer hunters, it is even more popular with the hungry mouths that eat it.