Acorns

[knehrke]

I've been waiting for them to start dropping and I'm beginning to think that the oaks are having an off year. I don't see many nuts in the lower branches, and I've looked from Letchworth to the lakeshore. What's the general consensus on the state of the crop this year?

[mowin]

My area, Columbia Co, has a decent crop this yr. Not a banner crop like 2 yrs ago, but far better than last yrs total lack of mast crops. 

 

The hickory and black Walnut crops are over the top this yr tho.  

[Trial153]

Been dropping by me for weeks already, in fact it’s pretty much done. With the last of red oaks dropping about two/weeks ago. It’s an average year from what I can tell.

[Iluvracks1359]

I think it depends on the woods. im pretty sure Acorns are bi-annual for oaks, so one year the tree will be loaded . the next it may have a few, or none at all. Same with Wild apple trees, they expend all of their energy making fruits one year, they go dormant the next, and are full of apples the following year after the dormant one.

[LET EM GROW]

May not have them this year of they haven't dropped by now. They've been dropping for a month or more here. Have a good crop this year

 

[Bolt action]

I'm over in 8a and lots of red acorns have dropped along with hickory and walnuts. Send like a good crop this year compared to last year

[OldNewbie]

Tons of hickory and beechnuts this year in 8W.  Black walnuts too, but they seem to always produce well.  Acorns are all done dropping in my woods.. Hard to say if more or less than last year.  Deer sure aren't on them right now, but they weren't this time last year either. Still a lot of does in the hayfields at night, eating the new grass that's come up since the last cutting. 

 

[chas0218]

Oaks have been dropping acorns since the beginning of the month in my area 8W.

[genesee_mohican]

I'd say light oak drop in central Liv co. Some white oaks have a decent crop. The hickory nut crop is heavy and you can hear them dropping when on stand.

 

[knehrke]

Strange...we have property in 8A and where there's usually a good drop to hunt starting mid-October, there's been none this year. All red oak. And driving around Rochester with all the old oak trees hanging over the streets, I haven't seen any "road kill". Of course, there was none last year either, as the trees aborted early from the drought. Hickory are everywhere though. I guess it's dependent on the location within the location. Good to know it's not a widespread issue.

[Swamp_bucks]

Every where i hunt in 7m, and 7p has been loaded with acorns and apples.  All have dropped for the most part.

[Deadhunter25]

3S has a good crop this year depending upon where you are in the county. Some spots that produced last year are dormant and vice versa. Whites, reds and live oaks have already fallen and are pretty much done from what Ive seen. Also lots of beech and hickory too.


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[wildcat junkie]

6A is having a bumper crop this year. That isn't necessarily a good thing as it tends to suppress movement as deer don't need to search for food as much.

Red Oaks only bear every other year. Not all Red Oak trees in an given area aren't necessarily on the same schedule so you can have some acorns every year..

White Oaks, on the other hand, bear every year.

[Just Lucky]

Some acorns in 8y on a couple purses of property I hunt. None have a Lot. Hickory nuts heavy and the deer seem to be following them and leaving the acorns. No acorns on 7r property.

[Northcountryman]

Deer are not overly crazy about the black walnuts right? Supposed to be kinda bitter