This year's acorn crop
06-21-2004 | 09:41 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: New Hampshire
RE: This year's acorn crop
I have to agree with silent.....I see more deer when acorn drops are low and deer have to move to find that food source. When there are a bumper crop, the deer do not have to move far to find food. There is also a direct coorelation between the bear killed in NH and the mast. Low acorns = high bear killed because of the above comments.
06-22-2004 | 10:22 AM
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RE: This year's acorn crop
ORIGINAL: Jimmy S
I have to agree with silent.....I see more deer when acorn drops are low and deer have to move to find that food source. When there are a bumper crop, the deer do not have to move far to find food. There is also a direct coorelation between the bear killed in NH and the mast. Low acorns = high bear killed because of the above comments.
I have to agree with silent.....I see more deer when acorn drops are low and deer have to move to find that food source. When there are a bumper crop, the deer do not have to move far to find food. There is also a direct coorelation between the bear killed in NH and the mast. Low acorns = high bear killed because of the above comments.
06-24-2004 | 10:53 AM
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From: Bremen, GA.
RE: This year's acorn crop
Gahunter19- N
Gahunter19 - Not just around westpoint lake but all around ga. last year was one of the worst acorn crops i have ever seen. I also did ok last season but not really do to the acorns becouse there were none at least where i was hunting. Maby this year will be diffrent 
ORIGINAL: GaHunter19
Although I was fortunate enough to have a good deer season last year (4 does and a 10 point), I didn't see the vast number of deer that I usually do. I hunt public and private land around West Point Lake in west Georgia.
I correlate the lack of numbers with the lack of acorns. Last year had to have been the worst acorn crop I can ever remember. With the exception of a few water oaks, there weren't any acorns on the properties I hunt. I was just wondering what the acorn forcast looks like this year. i.e. Will I be able to return to my favorite White Oak stands that I was forced to abandon last year?
Although I was fortunate enough to have a good deer season last year (4 does and a 10 point), I didn't see the vast number of deer that I usually do. I hunt public and private land around West Point Lake in west Georgia.
I correlate the lack of numbers with the lack of acorns. Last year had to have been the worst acorn crop I can ever remember. With the exception of a few water oaks, there weren't any acorns on the properties I hunt. I was just wondering what the acorn forcast looks like this year. i.e. Will I be able to return to my favorite White Oak stands that I was forced to abandon last year?
06-24-2004 | 09:28 PM
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From: chiefland Florida USA
RE: This year's acorn crop
the ground was covered with acorns this year.the deer could get up eat and lay back down. (didn't have to move much).
this year looks good so far.I see a lot on the trees coming,lot of the little caps coming on.if the water hold there will be lots again.
this year looks good so far.I see a lot on the trees coming,lot of the little caps coming on.if the water hold there will be lots again.
