I didn't intend to start a big debate,we cant always agree and maybe I know the difference between a buck track and a doe track and maybe I don't but all the evidence I see in the field tells me that I do know the difference,as far as the buck not being mature he weighed 185 pounds,I never look at the antlers on a deers head to determine if its a shooter or not I go by body mass,I have never been a trophy hunter nor looked at deer hunting as a sport,I do it because the meat is 90% better then anything in the store and for the deer being 2 1/2 years old you are dead wrong his teeth was dang near down to nothing he is bigger and better looking in person.

Wow, my second post i've read in 24hrs of people arguing over Blackhawks posts. The last one has been going on for a year now.

Tool:popcorn:

On the subject of acorns, I have had a ton dropped in my back yard. And guess what? They are TINY. Most of the size of my pinky nail, and that's being generous. We have had a pretty severe drought this summer, so this is somewhat expected. I just didn't expect them to be THAT small. This will make for an interesting fall/winter for the deer for sure.

Need new bumper sticker: Shoot a squirrel, save a deer.

We had good rains here all year,so the there is some good size to the acorns where I am hunting,lots of squirrels to never see those suckers until deer season.

I am a tool because some don't agree with me?

I thought as people we was entitled to our own opinions.

Why is the name of this thread "acorns"? :confused0024:

it was originally about the large amount of acorns,but like anything on the internet turns into a big debate.

The only way I can tell the difference between doe and buck tracks is to get on all fours and smell them.

So does it pay to gather up the acorns and use them around your stand when time comes to hunt a particular area? I gathered up a 5 gallon pail of White Oak acorns from a local park and was thinking of saving them for later in the season after the squirrels have had their fill.

I dont know for sure that a small amount like that would help you wouldnt hurt to try tho,if I were going to bait I would most likely buy a bunch of apples.