#2086786 - 09/26/10 05:37 PM
What kind of acorn is this?
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pcrc
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Hunted yesterday in Scott County. Was very surprised to not find a ton of acorns on the ground. I did however find one tree that was dropping pretty well. My question is which type is this and is it one of the preferred ones. Have marked a good location nearby and am hoping it might be a good spot for next weekend.
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#2086800 - 09/26/10 05:58 PM
Re: What kind of acorn is this?
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I'm not real good at acorn id but it looks just like the white oak acorns I have seen here in warren county. Maybe one of the guys that know for sure will chime in.
Jon
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#2086803 - 09/26/10 05:59 PM
Re: What kind of acorn is this?
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It may be a chestnut oak too its awful flat looking.
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#2086819 - 09/26/10 06:15 PM
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may be a pin oak. hard to tell without a scale or a picture of the leaf. Appears to be pretty small unless the font on that paper is large.
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#2086821 - 09/26/10 06:19 PM
Re: What kind of acorn is this?
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It is about 5/8" tall and about the diameter of a quarter. I know white acorns are preferred by deer and red ones are not. Like I said this was really the only tree that had a good amount of acorns under it and was wondering if it would be good spot to set up at.
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#2086865 - 09/26/10 06:55 PM
Re: What kind of acorn is this?
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That is a red oak acorn.I'm not sure the exact kind of red oak. A white oak acorn will have a knurled looking cap versus a shingled one. Deer will still eat them, especially if there not too bitter. I usually will break off the cap, and touch my tongue to the nut. If its not real bitter, it may be a good spot to set up.
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#2086938 - 09/26/10 08:03 PM
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archer19
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Red oak, after the 1st frost, deer will leave the whites for the reds.
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#2087327 - 09/27/10 05:59 AM
Re: What kind of acorn is this?
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That is a red oak acorn.I'm not sure the exact kind of red oak. A white oak acorn will have a knurled looking cap versus a shingled one. Deer will still eat them, especially if there not too bitter. I usually will break off the cap, and touch my tongue to the nut. If its not real bitter, it may be a good spot to set up.
Thanks for the info seff! 
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#2087349 - 09/27/10 06:19 AM
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Longhunter
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It is in the red oak family.
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