your oak flats and such will still produce...they are going to be in there feeding on acorns still..burying more..unburying some and eating etc etc...im in PA and still shootin them over acorns...they are workin hard..but more active on the ground than in the trees this time of year...

it is hard hunting when the leaves are dry...go VERY slow and try your best to be quiet...if im in an area i dont expect to find them i'll walk normal...then when im 200yds or so from where i wanna start hunting, i slow and get quiet..a few slow steps at a time..then pause, scan..few more steps...etc...takes a little bit, but when i get to where i wanna hunt, i usually got a couple in the area i didnt spook...

sit time depends on you...in a good spot you can sit on the same stump and shoot your limit..others after 15-30 mins you might wanna move..when its dry and loud walking, its best to find a good spot and just sit...listen and watch for them in the distance and try stalking closer or move to that area and wait them out..

your shotguns will work fine...i enjoy a scoped 22...but nothin wrong with blastin them with a shotgun...

good luck!