Germain,I'm not a real big fan of beech trees as far as the habitat goes.It does produce mast as you mentioned but the mast is often spotty at best.Most beech stands are poor habitat.Beech doesn't even need a seed to germinate.They root sprout and quickly overwhelm an area,choking out other preffered foods.The next time your up this way,give me a call and I'll show you some areas that the beech has completly taken over.I bet we won't find a single track inthere.

Theacorn crop was awesome this year and that should help the deer through this winter.If this winter stays mild,next year should be a better year with nicer bucks.