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| Author: | tut [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | curious on acorns this year |
I was at my mothers last week and the acorns were everywhere. Then made a run west of Harrisonburg and nada at all and I walked a lot. Curious what folks are seeing. Far as I'm concerned with little logging in the National Forests anymore the only fairly consistent food source left for deer/turkey/grouse is acorns. Anyway, curious what folks are finding. |
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| Author: | Bird Dog [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
Here EBR acorns everywhere. NF in Amherst, a pretty good crop also where ive been but not a very wide sample. No game though. Lack of Management in the forest has impacted wildlife terribly for everything except bear. |
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| Author: | Gobblenow [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
my impression is that much of southern appalachia is having a bumper acorn crop. |
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| Author: | RONnTN [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
Our lease in Franklin County is loaded. Whites, Reds, Chestnut Oaks and Sawtooth |
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| Author: | hawglips [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
Seeing some oaks with a lot of mast, some with none. |
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| Author: | beardbuster84 [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
Seeing alot here in the Northern Neck i have white oak nuts the size of my big toe in my front yard. I killed 2 does one Sun. evening and one Monday morning both 90 to 100lb range chocked full of nuts. |
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| Author: | Greyghost [ Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
A good crop of white oaks here in the area. Beach, sawtooth and reds also looking good. A couple friends hunting in NY and seeing lots of various acorns. And seeing and killing a few turkeys. Come on Saturday. Earl |
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| Author: | RONnTN [ Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
Forgot to mention, buddy of mine watched a 6 point absolutely sucking up white oak acorns. So fast, that on 3 occasions, the deer actually choked. He said he has never heard a deer "cough" until then. |
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| Author: | roscoe [ Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
Lots of white and scarlet in my neck as well, too many I believe. Seeing deer but not alot of heavy sign in any one spot. Seems they don't have to travel much to eat. |
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| Author: | tut [ Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curious on acorns this year |
Made a trip out to Rockingham County today to look for Grouse. Disappointing in that I only flushed 2 birds after walking for 4 plus hours. Least it was a nice day. Good news is there are indeed lots of groceries out there. Lots of acorns and a good many wild grapes. Good for all wildlife when nature cooperates for sure. Actually saw 4 deer in the National Forest which is damn rare these days. A good plus was there were squirrels everywhere. |
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