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[buckmaster31]

How come the deer are not in the acorns yet there is tons of acorns around my stand white oaks r falling but the the deer ain't even looking at them

 

[bloodtrailing]

They often have specific trees they prefer. They may be hitting acorns just not the ones where you are.


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[buckmaster31]

Where I'm at they have hit the same trees the last 5 years it's been to honey hole there for as long as I can remember

 

[bigtex]

They are eating them, just not where your looking.

 

[Simpleman.2]

Where I'm at they have hit the same trees the last 5 years it's been to honey hole there for as long as I can remember

Like the others said deer seem to find a preferred tree that they like more. I have an area like yours that's always loaded with acorns and it's usually "The Tree" but every year or so they won't touch it until late season when food is more scarce. Continue to search for more acorns and you will find the right area. Obviously a common giveaway is a tree with a lot of deer crap all around it and acorns caps.

 

[elknturkey]

There's so dang many where I've been scouting (which is a good thing) it's hard to pinpoint where they are with a low deer density. They are deff hitting them though just got to find the right area. It's predominately red and chestnut oak where I am but do know where there's a cluster of whites but haven't had time to check those as its a 6 mile hike. They have not had any since I found them 4 years ago though. Have seen a ton of bear sign where they've been feeding on them and turkeys as well. Once the leaves come off the sign will be more visible.

 

[Woodsman10]

You answered your own question. Acorns everywhere.

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[Methane]

Where I hunted yesterday and this morning, the deer were munching on chinquapin oak nuts, and there are tons of other nuts everywhere. The deer I got had a stomach ful of nuts.

 

[Mike Belt]

If you have acorns the deer are eating acorns. I couldn't begin to guess the reason why deer prefer acorns from a certain tree over all others around but just as whatever that cause may be started it I suspect it could end and begin again elsewhere.

 

[Winchester]

Yep they are eating them and likely under a few select trees at any given time, just takes some boot leather to stay on top of where its at at any given time.