WHAT DO YA'LL THINK? NEED ADVICE?

[Living2Hunt]

my question for everyone, is that i have servral feilds of food plots on this property. well there actually crops! turnip greens and clover. one feild is at the back of the property, which is where all my big deer come from. my question is, while scouting the other day, for this first time ever; i found a big persimmon tree 100 yards off the food plot. and its loaded. its the only one on the property. should i caocentrate on hunting this tree over the food plot, once they start falling? i have never hunted over persimmons? can this be that honey hole in a honey hole? its on top of a ridge leading to food plot, with a creek on the other side. what ya'lls expereinces with hunting these trees. pm me if u like or post here. i would also like to see what kind of deer ya'll have killed off the trees! thanks!

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Deer love persimmons. From what you said (100 yards off the food plots), sounds like it could very well be a honey hole. Hunt it the right time and play the wind. Good luck!

 

[BUCKBLOOD_HUNTER]

killed my first deer from a persimmon tree and it was my first deer with a bow

 

[HOOK]

Candy baby! Sit on it.

 

[Living2Hunt]

HUNT IT WHEN THEY GET RIPE, OR NOW?

 

[Living2Hunt]

ALSO, HAVE U HAD BETTER LUCK HUNTING IT IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON? THANKS FOR EVERYONES REPLIES!

 

[JCDEERMAN]

It sound like it will be a good transition area. Alot of times, older bucks will stay off the fields 100-200 yards and brows and wait till it gets dark before continuing to the fields. I have definately had more luck hunting those type spots in the evening...especially if it's thick right there. I would start hunting that place mid-late October, then (mostly) all through the rut in the evenings. Then again, if the persimmons are dropping, you never know when they will be there.

 

[trealtree]

Best places to hunt and snack. Persimmons

 

[Football Hunter]

Yes,unless they are hot on acorns,acorns trumps all.

 

[Jarred525]

Yes,unless they are hot on acorns,acorns trumps all.

Agree with Football Hunter. For me, nothing beats a mature white oak dropping acorns like crazy. The tough thing this year is that all of the oaks are loaded on my place. Deer are not going to have to move much.

 

[Living2Hunt]

MINE TOO! OUR WHITE OAKS ARE PLENTIFUL.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

ALSO, HAVE U HAD BETTER LUCK HUNTING IT IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON? THANKS FOR EVERYONES REPLIES!

There is no magic answer. One buck might like to feed there in the a.m. and another in the the evening. Some will be eating there at night.Just hunt when you can and try not to wear one spot out.A trail cam set up on the tree might give you some solid answers. A wise old buck can pattern a hunter just like we try to pattern bucks.
They do like varity in thier diet . It is likely they will be hitting the plots,acorns ,and the persimmions all at one time or another.
I try to pick stand locations on the lay of the land. Find where they are traveling old fence rows,creek bottoms ect. You will likely see more activity at places that several trails intersect. Good Luck

 

[ky_madman]

I agree with west tn huntinman. Here's a typical situation, assuming that you plots have something the deer prefer at the same time that the simmons and acorns are dropping. The deer will not feed on just one item exclusively. They need green matter for there rumen...to chew there cud.
Here's a scenario: The deer stage at the persimmon till dark, then feed in the food plots till dawn, then hit the oaks on the way back to bed.
Best advice...put a camera on the persimmon. When the simmons start dropping, the deer will hit them at some point during the day.

 

[mq32]

Yes,unless they are hot on acorns,acorns trumps all.

Agree with Football Hunter. For me, nothing beats a mature white oak dropping acorns like crazy. The tough thing this year is that all of the oaks are loaded on my place. Deer are not going to have to move much.

I am afraid I have to disagree, simmons will trump just about everything. I have actually watched them wheel around when one fell till they found it.

 

[Adamjcksn]

I would definitely hunt that spot. Places like that are definitely good staging areas for bucks before they enter the food plot. Mature bucks are likely to hang around there and browse until dark. But, i also agree with Football Hunter. If those white oaks are dropping those crops and persimmons are trumped.

 

[Living2Hunt]

well thanks for all of yall advise! set on the persimmons, dad hunting the food plot. had 3 does and 2 bucks on the tree for about 45 mins. dad said 2 deer came out in the food plot and never ate, just walked right to the ridge to me. that was the 2 bucks! so it worked grerat! just no big ones yet! thanks for all yall advice!

 

[LA man]

ide try and find a white oak dropping acorns thats between the persimmion tree and the foodplot

 

[Camp]

I was told by a cousin that once the persimmons start ripening up good, ALWAYS try to be in the woods at the persimmon trees ASAP after a storm or much wind.

He swears deer have learned that persimmons get knocked off and drop by the high winds and storms and they make a point to head to 'em as soon it starts settling down to clean 'em up.

Don't know, but he swears by it.

Good Luck

 

[Living2Hunt]

man thats good advice! thanks!