I supplement feed for deer and pheasants using whole corn.Both seem to prefer it over cracked. Plus with cracked you get so much tiny and powder in each bag. And as said, every small bird, and rodent will be on the cracked corn.
Yeahwhole corn is betterbecause cracked corn can mold and stuff way easier and all animals will eat the whole corn espacially deer. August 14, 2024 -9. What is the best homemade deer feed? A simple homemade deer feed can be made by mixing equal parts corn and whole oats.
You can usecracked corn, whole kernels, or ground corn, depending on your preference. I don't think there's much nutritional value in corn (either way), well I guess it's more nutritional than bark. I've heard stories of people finding deer starved to death with a belly full of corn.
I think it just fills the void. I put out both and they seem to prefer the cracked!??! ... I always use whole kernal, don't see the need for cracked.
February 20, 2026 -It's high in starch, high in carbohydrates, and to a deer, it's basically a giant candy bar. Whether that candy bar is broken into pieces or served whole doesn't change the taste much. That said,cracked corn does release a stronger scent.
I have tried both cracked corn and hole corn,they like both but if you are going to throw some out on the ground to get them started on it first I would go with the whole corn, I find the cracked corn goes moldy real quick if it gets wet at all. In this video we will see if deer prefer cracker corn overwhole corn. I'm going to put a pile of each on the ground and set a trail camera on them to see wh...PublishedNovember 3, 2024 January 22, 2026 -The corn in the comport has been cracked so that it’s easier for the deer to eat quickly.
In addition,for deer to digest whole corn kernels, it will take longer than cracked corn, so they won’t eat as quickly as cracked corn. December 5, 2024 -Cracked corn is also sometimes used in commercially sold deer and turkey feeds. In my experience,whitetail deer prefer whole corn over cracked corn.
October 9, 2008 -i dont think deer prefer one over the other. we usually use shelled corn. couldnt really tell you why, just do.
i'd rather have ear corn if i could, takes deer longer to eat it it seems · Click to expand... I agree keeps them there longer. Plus it looks funny watching a little deer eating corn like that.
Cracks me up.
