Acorn Crop?

MeekAndMild · September 27, 2008, 09:50 PM

I've noticed that the acorn crop all around Dixie this year is really good, as is the level of greenery. There are so many persimmons the tree limbs are breaking from the weight. This makes sense as we've had a normal amount of rainfall and a relatively cool summer after 2 years of hot and dry weather.

So I'm predicting the deer (or at least those which survived the blue tongue disease epidemic last year) will be big, fat and not so much inclined to visit green fields until the late season.

What are others' observations and predictions?

thallub · September 28, 2008, 07:11 AM

The acorn crop in this part of OK looks good. Last year we had a bumper crop of acorns due to all the rain. Pecans were plentiful last year also.

VaFisher · September 28, 2008, 04:49 PM

Acorn crop looks good here in VA.

bswiv · September 28, 2008, 07:37 PM

Here in NE Fl. the water oak acorns have started to fall. Looks to be a good crop even though some of them were knocked off early due to Fay.....

The few white, red and overcup trees we have I can't say about as I've not had a look at the few on the property we hunt yet.

The live oaks drop much later so it's to early to tell with them.

For us the wet summer we've had will make for lots of nice green stuff for them to brouse on.

Bowhunter57 · September 28, 2008, 08:37 PM

In this section of Ohio (Northwest) there's been a drought. We're about 4" to 6" behind on rainfall. However, that hasn't kept the Oaks from producing an abnormal amount of acorns.

Ohio's deer archery season opened this past Saturday, the 27th and I've been watching them munchin' on acorns all afternoon.

Good hunting, Bowhunter57

hogdogs · September 28, 2008, 08:41 PM

Tons of water oak acorns in the florida panhandle, haven't seen many white oaks to know how they are doing... But we had very little wind damage from any of the passing storms so likely they will be fair to good at least.
Brent

Fat White Boy · September 28, 2008, 09:22 PM

California mast crop looks exceptional. All Oak trees I have seen from Monterey to Orange County are loaded with acorns....

BIGR · September 29, 2008, 08:28 AM

I have seen a huge crop of mast this year, along with tons of apples. That should help out my corn bill this year.

rantingredneck · September 29, 2008, 08:41 AM

White and Red Oaks around Central NC are loaded. We've had some dropped due to high winds and storms the last few weeks. Deer are definitely feeding on them. I arrowed one last week who was munching acorns under my stand.

There are a few persimmon trees on the property and they're also loaded.

September 27, 2008, 09:50 PM	#1
MeekAndMild Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Posts: 4,988	Acorn Crop? I've noticed that the acorn crop all around Dixie this year is really good, as is the level of greenery. There are so many persimmons the tree limbs are breaking from the weight. This makes sense as we've had a normal amount of rainfall and a relatively cool summer after 2 years of hot and dry weather. So I'm predicting the deer (or at least those which survived the blue tongue disease epidemic last year) will be big, fat and not so much inclined to visit green fields until the late season. What are others' observations and predictions? __________________ In a few years when the dust finally clears and people start counting their change there is a pretty good chance that President Obama may become known as The Great Absquatulator. You heard it first here on TFL.

September 28, 2008, 08:37 PM	#5
Bowhunter57 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2002 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 301	In this section of Ohio (Northwest) there's been a drought. We're about 4" to 6" behind on rainfall. However, that hasn't kept the Oaks from producing an abnormal amount of acorns. Ohio's deer archery season opened this past Saturday, the 27th and I've been watching them munchin' on acorns all afternoon. Good hunting, Bowhunter57 __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.

September 28, 2008, 07:11 AM	#2
thallub Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: South Western OK Posts: 3,112	The acorn crop in this part of OK looks good. Last year we had a bumper crop of acorns due to all the rain. Pecans were plentiful last year also.

September 28, 2008, 04:49 PM	#3
VaFisher Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2006 Posts: 596	Acorn crop looks good here in VA.

September 28, 2008, 07:37 PM	#4
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	Here in NE Fl. the water oak acorns have started to fall. Looks to be a good crop even though some of them were knocked off early due to Fay..... The few white, red and overcup trees we have I can't say about as I've not had a look at the few on the property we hunt yet. The live oaks drop much later so it's to early to tell with them. For us the wet summer we've had will make for lots of nice green stuff for them to brouse on.

September 28, 2008, 08:41 PM	#6
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Tons of water oak acorns in the florida panhandle, haven't seen many white oaks to know how they are doing... But we had very little wind damage from any of the passing storms so likely they will be fair to good at least. Brent

September 28, 2008, 09:22 PM	#7
Fat White Boy Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Posts: 1,276	California mast crop looks exceptional. All Oak trees I have seen from Monterey to Orange County are loaded with acorns....

September 29, 2008, 08:28 AM	#8
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	I have seen a huge crop of mast this year, along with tons of apples. That should help out my corn bill this year.

September 29, 2008, 08:41 AM	#9
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	White and Red Oaks around Central NC are loaded. We've had some dropped due to high winds and storms the last few weeks. Deer are definitely feeding on them. I arrowed one last week who was munching acorns under my stand. There are a few persimmon trees on the property and they're also loaded.