Any Acorns this year in Central PA??
 

Just wondering if there are any Acorns this year in Central PA?? If so, are they still up or starting to fall already? Large or small? Last year was pretty bleak and the deer were in the fields and farmlands instead of their usual spots, so curious as to how this year is. Thanks for any info. Pinwheel 12

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[X(][X(]Acorns are real spotty here in my area of tioga co. but a little better than last year,,, starting to see a few drop now

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Thanks Darkhollowarcher! I hunt Centre County and that hurricane or whatever it was last year raised heck with what mast crop was there, so the deer were "down low" on grass. Just trying to plan ahead a bit for this year. Thanks again, have a great season!;) Pinwheel 12

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Hey Pinweel where at in Centre County do you hunt? I live in Milesburg which is just off of route 80, in Centre County.

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Hardwoods I am headed up to Beech Creek Mountain this week end am going to check around up there for mast.....

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PA Hardwoods-

We are just down the road from you--we hunt The Rush township area and also down in Julian and Martha Furnace. Small world, huh?;) Good luck this season! Pinwheel 12

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Any updates on the acorn crop?? "What it look like?" :D

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Hey Pinwheel 12, that's cool you hunt so close, infact Closer than you think. I do the majority of my hunting just off of route 220 just ouside of Julian, on a farm going up Steele Hollow Road. which is just down from Marthas Furnace. Maybe when you come down for the season we could get together and kick a few back. As for the Acorn Crop, it is patchy. Some trees are producing very well while others are not, Probably due to the ridiculus amount of rain we have had this year. I was out the other night moving some stands and really didn't hear or see any falling yet. But the deer I saw looked very healthy, but they were heading for the farm fields. Well good luck this season and drop me aline when you head down this way, I would love to get together and put a face with the name on this board.

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PAHardwoods--

Thanks for the info---yep, you are not far from where we hunt at all, and from the sounds the deer are on about the same feeding pattern they were last year due to the spotty nut crop---this helps alot with our strategy and saves time when we get there so thanks again! We are staying up near Black Moshannon on 504. I will be sure to give you a PM before we come down so we can meet, that would be great-- we have four of us going this year--- been going for many years and have only missed a couple. It's a great vacation time for me in some beautiful country.;) Pinwheel 12

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here in SW PA they arent that plentiful either , the apples and pears are tho , the apples and stuff are everywhere , even beach nuts are everywhere , but no acrons!

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We finally have acorns this year in Armstrong Co. - it's not quite central PA but close. I've seen three different types but all are green. The deer here are feeding off the corn, apples and crabapples. However, it appears that the deer have been visiting under the oaks checking for the early falling nuts.

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Im not sure about acorns, but I have seen some nice bucks in central PA. I live in MD now, but am originally from Clearfield County, near Black Moshannon. Was home this past weekend and saw about 3 good racks and my brother saw 4 while spotting. Should be a good year!

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The feeding patterns on my peice of land are a little different this year due to some fields being there that weren't there last year. But have been seeing some good bucks lately. A few nice shooters. Yeah drop me a line when you are coming down, it would be great to put a face with the name. Black Moshannon is just a hop skip and a jump away. In fact alot of people use steele hollow road to get to black moshannon. Your right central and north central PA is very beautiful, I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.

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I enjoy central/north central PA as well. Unfortunately, my career field doesnt yield any jobs around that area so I had to move to MD. It is decent down here...at least I found hunting ground!

Black Moshannon is only a few miles from where Im from. Great place. Hunting, mountain biking, fishing. I grew up there doing lots of outdoor activities.

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Sounds like it may be a good year guys! PA Hardwoods I will definately drop you a line before we head down in a few weeks.PAhunterJen and Inverno thanks for the input as well---yep, been going there for a long time. Hope it will always remain the same there and not grow much.;)

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We have quite a few in NE PA. I was out golfing yesterday and noticed quite a lot, certainly up from last year. Pinwheel, my wife told me the field pts. arrived today thanks again and sorry for any confusion.

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PA257--

Thanks for the input and no problem on the points, that was all our "goof" anyway to begin with so no worries there. Hope you have a great season.:) Pinwheel 12

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When I went to check my trail cam this past weekend, I did notice acorns. Looks like a red oak year in my area.

Is it Oct 2 yet?

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I just talked to my Dad,,our land is bordering clinton/centre co.'s in the Sugar Valley (Loganton) area. He said the acorns are spotty but deffinately better than last years. he was trimming the archery stands out & said he saw sign of a buck thrashing some small saplings & the trails were being used heavily,,,so im getting excited!! After last years struggle to even see a deer it aint gonna take me much to get excited.

Good luck to all this season....

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One area I hunt in northern Lancaster County is very spotty with acorns. Most are nickel sized. But go 6 miles north in southern Lebanon county and they are abundant and large. Lebanon did not have all the rain that hit Lancaster and York counties. That's my only guess on why there is a big difference in such a short distance. It seem that north of the Pa. turnpike the acorns and beachnuts are abundant and south it's very spotty.

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The acorns are very spotty at our hunting camp in Southern PA. They are not as plentiful here as they have been in years past. Gonna have to hunt other food sources a bit harder this year.