Peak Acorn Drop

[Food Plot 101]

Does anyone keep records of your red/white oaks? The period they traditionally drop, say from Aug. 20-Sept. 28 or whatever? I know winds/weather play a factor too, just wondering how many other weirdos like me their are?
I also keep track of persimmons, but in the last few years all of the trees have been so loaded I don't pay that much attention to any particular one.

 

[Winchester]

I did for many years. Actually kept a journal on everything hunting related.

 

[BSK]

Mountain Chestnut generally peak in drop the last two weeks of September. White oak drop usually peaks about Oct. 10. However, I've found reds/blacks drop over all a long period of time, usually late September into early November.

 

[Food Plot 101]

I figured you would keep track of stuff like this. In the areas I hunt there are no sources of agriculture for miles, so acorn producing trees are what I try to hunt around. One area I hunt has virtually no white oaks so the hunting is usually good every other year. It also seems my plots get destroyed on those off years too.

 

[BSK]

In poor acorn years, and we get those about 2 out of every 5 years in my area, we simply can't grow enough food plots to keep up with the feeding pressure. They are all down to dirt by mid-November.

 

[BSK]

In poor acorn years, and we get those about 2 out of every 5 years in my area, we simply can't grow enough food plots to keep up with the feeding pressure. They are all down to dirt by mid-November.

Is this one of those years, BSK???

I don't think it will be in my area CAMARO12. I would give my acorn crop a 3 or 4 out of 10. About half the trees are carrying a few, and about 1 out of 10 or 20 is loaded. However, I do think this is going to be one of those years (in my area) where by November, deer will have to move quite a bit to find acorns. And that's a good thing!