Question:
The guy we lease our hunting land from has put 23 head of cattle on the 600
acres we hunt. He did it the last year towards the end of the hunting
season. I feel the cattle being there will hurt the deer hunting. It seems
like if the cattle are grazing in the pasture where I have my stand , I
don't think the deer will move in. What is your opinion/ suggestion?
Answer:
When I lived in eastern Montana, there would often be cattle and deer
in the same field, although separated. A lot of it has to do with
available food supply. As long as the deer and cattle are used to
each other being on the same patch of land, there should not be too
much of a problem. One thing to note: Cattle will not eat in areas
where deer have urinated. This is often a farmers biggest complaint
against deer - they will walk all over hay stacks, piss, then the
cattle don't want the hay.
