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Old 09-16-2006 | 07:45 AM
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our bow season begins oct 1st, so i have been doing alot of walking and looking hoping to find acorns and persimmons.i found both and even got up two deer bedding at a small pond close to a persimmon tree that was loaded.i can hardly wait to get up a tree.
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Old 09-16-2006 | 08:02 AM
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I have a stand set by a persimmons grove and a small food plot of wheat and oats,,our persimmons won't be ready till late oct. season opens oct.1 and I can't wait either.....it was so hot this summer the acorns did'nt do to good so it sould get them up and moving around feeding in our area
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Old 09-16-2006 | 08:33 AM
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The white oaks are in big time.... OCT 1ST here we come...
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Old 09-16-2006 | 10:32 AM
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There are very few white oaks with nuts here this year. Last year they had a bumper crop, this year nothing.. the black oaks have some acorns and are already dropping, probably will be gone by the time season starts though. Sure hope to find a good white oak, it will be a hot spot this year.
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Old 09-16-2006 | 10:48 AM
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Lots of acorns this year up in Massachusetts....I have a tree all picked out on the edge of a group of trees...I'm ready to rock!
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