Obviously, the acorn crop in the fall of 2003 had nothing to do with the deer available in the fall of 2003.

BUT, as you know the deer moved to areas where there was a good acorn crop, or some other feed, so you did not see as many where you were hunting. I take a pair of binocs into the woods in late summer and scan the tops of the trees to figure out where there will be acorns, and where there won't be any. I never rely on what "they" say about acorns or other deer foods, because you can find a localized stand of trees that differs from a regional forecast. Then you can have a real hotspot.