Acorns
05-01-2007, 03:24 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: Acorns
Someone at a local conservation place said that for some reason it wouldn't affect them this year, but next. Not sure if I believe that, though.
If it does affect the mast crop, it'll just drive them to therow crops I hunt aroundquicker I hope.
If it does affect the mast crop, it'll just drive them to therow crops I hunt aroundquicker I hope.
05-01-2007, 04:36 AM
#6
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: Acorns
I find myself caring less and less about what it'll do for my hunting prospects....and thinking more and more about what the deer I hunt will have to eat, this Fall and Winter.
Last year bas a BUMPER crop for acorns, here. I heard people elsewhere (even in our state) say the contrary. I honestly don't know who to believe.
Last year bas a BUMPER crop for acorns, here. I heard people elsewhere (even in our state) say the contrary. I honestly don't know who to believe.
05-01-2007, 06:16 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,469
RE: Acorns
Not too sure what it will mean, but i know here in NJ we had a massive acorn crop, atleast where i hunt. The huge crop actually hurt some of my hunting spots cause the deer didnt have to move at all to fund food.
05-01-2007, 07:18 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Damascus MD
Posts: 2,751
RE: Acorns
Im not sure about the cold having that big of an effect of the acorn masts. Seems to be cyclical as far as bumper crops regionally. Ive been targetting hardwoods and acorns 25 years of my bow hunting career and find that even when the acorn crop is lowone particular year, I can still find a few trees that have lots of nuts. Thats where I'll hunt and it actually makes it a bit easier to target deer for me.If I can find, acrorns, hardwoods anda creek bottom all in one locationthen its game on especially in early season when its still hot. Shade,acorns and water all close together, what more could a deer want when its still hot.
05-01-2007, 09:08 AM
#9
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Eureka, MO
Posts: 1,519
RE: Acorns
I hope there is less of a crop than last year for two reasons. 1) The deer didnt have to move around too much to look for food because there was so many acorns. 2) I cant count the number of times i about fell on my butt walking down a hill because there were so many.