Oaks are everywhere you turn here. They are all dropping. As of two weeks ago, I couldn’t find white oaks that had any acorns.
I went out Friday and couldn't find more then a hand full. Then on Saturday it was like a light switch, 1000s on the ground. The deer were just laying on them. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Well no action on the water hole. I have to go punch the clock and appease the Man. Liked that set up until the clouds broke, then I was lit up and had to move a little ways to the shadows. Good luck everyone! Hoping to get an evening hunt in later. Sigh. Off to meetings. Sent from my SM-G781V using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
I think your first assessment was correct. Shot low and only got a muscle hit. Makes for a great looking blood trail at the beginning but then it dries up quickly. Bet that deer lives. The only thing that helps us with the feeling of making a marginal hit and not recovering the animal is the hope that they survive. I think it is high percentage that deer lives. Keep in touch with your neighbors, bet someone sees and kills him this year. Hopefully you.
Like my fruit trees, my acorn crops seem to be heavy yielders one year and light the next. Not sure if either of you, or others have seen this pattern...
This probably could go in the rant thread but because it is hunting related, I will put it here. This is my first year bear hunting. It took less than a week for the first bear to find the bait. After that, every 3-5 days, the bait was hit. Right up to Sept 1. Nothing since then. 2 full weeks! So, I guess I start deer hunting Sunday morning and that will be what I do until such time as the bears come back.
Not so much on red oak. For me, its temp and moisture as the determinates for yield. White oak...absolutely.
I just couldn't do it, Chief. Too much going on and I'm not prepared at all. Still don't have any stands up.
Got anybody that lives close by who is willing to come over and help you hang stands? Sent from my SM-G781V using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Oh yeah. Acorns seem to go between 2-3 years with some trees. I'm horrible at checking oak and usually don't hunt them much, I just stick to bedding. I hunted one property that had lot of very old pear and apple trees. In 7 year span, only 1 year they all fruited at the same time. Even the persimmons had fruit, when most years they didnt. All the other years never had a single fruit. Of course this brought in bucks from miles. I think we had around 16 buck on the property on opening day. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Early season is always tough but you can't shoot them when your not there. You're putting in your time.
Well, I’m sorta retired and don’t have anything going on. That’s why I’m still sitting here. It’s gorgeous out this morning and the view beats looking at the TV. I do need to put a couple more climbers out and cut some limbs but I’m feeling particularly lazy right now.
Same view of my property I posted this morning only with some light added. Almost every tall tree is a white oak. There are a few pines, a handful of red oaks and a couple of hickory trees. The smaller trees are mostly dogwoods. Ive been listening to acorns drop all morning. It’s just a matter of time.
I've noticed this as well. Last year there were none, this year, they are everywhere. It is like walking on marbles in some places. White oaks for the past two years haven't dropped anything.
