Acorns

[rem270]

Or lack of them should I say. Seems like it's a terrible year for them in SW KY. Haven't found the first oak that has produced any behind my house so far. Going to look around my other spot this weekend and see if I can find any. I had planned on using my climber and hunting where the acorns were starting in October but might not get to.

However all my walnut and pecan trees are doing great.

 

[BSK]

On my place, almost zero acorns on 500 acres, much of that in mature oaks. No Whites, no Reds, no Blacks.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Hit and miss here. Some of my trees are bare and some are loaded. Tree in this pic is in the middle of my front pasture.

 

[Ski]

Speed scouted a little public land yesterday and found a bit of bur oak & willow oak nuts but nothing else. Deer and turkeys had been hitting them hard.

 

[UCStandSitter]

Loaded with em up on the plateau. Was out hunting several times over the last 10 days. Sound like hail every time the wind blows. I have noticed the reds seemed to do better than the whites though.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Loaded with em up on the plateau. Was out hunting several times over the last 10 days. Sound like hail every time the wind blows. I have noticed the reds seemed to do better than the whites though.

The plateau and east of there are loaded. West of there, dismal

 

[TboneD]

LOTS of red oak acorns in Wilson county.

 

[UCStandSitter]

The plateau and east of there are loaded. West of there, dismal

Nothing we didn't all see coming. That super wet July we had up here while it missed West TN turned out exactly as expected.

I am curious why the reds are doing better than the whites though. Same rain. Interesting...

 

[BSK]

I am curious why the reds are doing better than the whites though. Same rain. Interesting...

I've been trying to figure out the acorn cycles for over 30 years, and still can't get a handle on it. When I finally figure it out I'll let you know, but don't hold your breath!

 

[rem270]

Nothing we didn't all see coming. That super wet July we had up here while it missed West TN turned out exactly as expected.

Yep it missed us from June to end of August that's for sure.

 

[CHRIS WILSON]

The area I primarily hunt has quite a good bit on the ground. Sat in the stand last Saturday morning just watching and hearing them fall all morning long.

 

[Hduke86]

Filled up a trash can about half full from the three massive oaks in my yard yesterday evening. Probably got two 5 gallon buckets worth out of my gutters.

 

[Bone Collector]

Around Mid Tn where I hunt the reds have acorns and they are dropping or being cut by squirrels. I have seen very few white oak acorns. Looks to be a spotty year. I can say that hunting around the reds has produced deer for me.

 

[EastTNHunter]

They're everywhere here

 

[tellico4x4]

Zero in Southern Wayne plus no hickory nuts or walnuts either

 

[user 14220]

Most I ever seen on the Plateau since buying our property in 2014

 

[Remi]

Raining acorns, especially white oaks, where I'm at.

 

[Carlos Viagra]

We've got a bumper crop of them around here. Not everywhere, as in 100% - but most trees are loaded.
I've got about 125 lbs of them cleaned up. (Filled this counter top in the basement 6x.)

 

[Carlos Viagra]

There was one of the locals taking advantage of them as soon as I brought them home.

 

[beefydeer]

Where I hunt in Obion county the ground is covered with them

 

[Hduke86]

We've got a bumper crop of them around here. Not everywhere, as in 100% - but most trees are loaded.
I've got about 125 lbs of them cleaned up. (Filled this counter top in the basement 6x.)

Need a truckload more lol

 

[Carlos Viagra]

Need a truckload more lol

I know they're kinda slow-growing but I have about 20 of the ones that had already sprouted, planted in some pots.
I'm going to plant a grove of them in the back field, someday they'll make an awesome bow hunting spot.

 

[Hduke86]

I know they're kinda slow-growing but I have about 20 of the ones that had already sprouted, planted in some pots.
I'm going to plant a grove of them in the back field, someday they'll make an awesome bow hunting spot.

Yea it would be great if they grew as fast as pine.

 

[J.A.F.O.]

Was out with the lady yesterday hiking the AT and there were tons of acorns and hickory nuts all over.

 

[gobblesandgrunts]

Cannon County loaded where I'm at

 

[Knothead]

Like walking on shooter marbles in Williamson and Marshall county in my spots!

 

[muddyboots]

I guess I've gotten lucky. I've found two areas with acorns. 3 trees dropping red oaks and the 2 white oaks that are holding. They are few and far between.

 

[jmlost]

My spot in Lewis county has zero-
My spot in Maury county 40 minutes away covered up.
Amazed at the difference between them this year.