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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 6:40 AM | ||
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| I was looking at some white and pin oaks in Zone 10 and did not see many acorns. How is everyone's mast looking this year? | ||
| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 6:49 AM | ||
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Horrible. I have almost nothing on 8 oaks in my yard. __________________ "How can you be so hypocritical to look down on a man who is honest enough to kill his own?" (Thanks MTH)
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 6:53 AM | ||
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Ziltch here. Gypsy moths hit hard.
But............... It should drive them to the baits BIG TIME ! __________________ President-UXBNJ
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 7:12 AM | ||
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not a good year for acorns. __________________ Soccer-Mom Pro-Staffer
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 7:19 AM | ||
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not a good year for acorns Buy more corn. __________________ |
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 7:19 AM | ||
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this might be the year to try acorns in a bag...
http://www.wildgameinnovations.com/products/acorn-rage.html a shortage of the real thing should bring the deer in to the bait like a magnet! |
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 7:26 AM | ||
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Nada, squanto Just a few 1/4" dropped so far, found one tree that dropped 3/4" and the deer are there at dawn and dusk. Hide the shrubs they are doomed. Hickory looks OK so sit there you baiters
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 7:33 AM | ||
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Quote: wow, and I thought they all where acorns. Guess I was told wrong... Can't walk in the woods here ( Zone 10) with out walking on them.I was looking at some white and pin oaks in Zone 10 and did not see many acorns __________________ Quote: Hunting is My Heart & Soul, Without it. I'm just a empty shell. |
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 7:39 AM | ||
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You think we have bear problems now???
With an apparent non-existant acorn crop, just wait until hyperphasia (pre-hibernation feasting) kicks in! White oak acorns are one of the black bear's most important food sources, which they hit hard before hibernation for their high fat caloric content. An acorn shortage is sure to send the bears elsewhere looking for alternative pre-denning food source(s). It's going to be a long fall season! 
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 7:46 AM | ||
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Here's a great article that pretty much sums up the importance of acorns in the North American woods:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/ZooGoer/2007/4/acorns.cfm |
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 8:08 AM | ||
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The gypsy moths did a job on the oak trees in zone 18 also. And there's not alot of them to begin with __________________ Bear Instict
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 8:19 AM | ||
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 8:25 AM | ||
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Now they will come to Z bait better 
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 9:05 AM | ||
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Now they will come to Z bait better You're absolutely right, if you are experiencing a bad acorn crop. I'm seeing a decent acorn crop, not as good as years past, but the deer are hitting those areas. __________________ When a gun-hunter sees the animal he wants- the hunts over. When a bow-hunter sees the animal he wants, the hunt is just begining !
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 9:22 AM | ||
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| None here in Readington/Hunterdon county | ||
| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 9:35 AM | ||
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not to bad in zone 48 __________________ hoyt katera xl z3 cam 1/2
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 10:03 AM | ||
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Found some good white oak acorns?
Plant some of them where you think a tree will do well / isn't already crowded out  In 30 years someone will be hunting near it and thank you.
Bury the acorn about twice its length under the ground (so a 3/4 inch acorn should be in a hole ~1.5 inches deep). With so many invasive species of trees the oaks need a helping hand every once in a while
Check this out - very neat and GREAT pictures of oak tree leaves: http://www.wildbirds.org/oaks/oaks.htm __________________ Tight Lines, Wet Nets, Filled Tags and Full Bags
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 10:08 AM | ||
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I have all them in my area. Some of the trees will be turned in to bows in a few years.... Great link, BTW __________________ Quote: Hunting is My Heart & Soul, Without it. I'm just a empty shell. |
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 10:24 AM | ||
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| I've been seeing some on the ground...wait a few more weeks or bring the binocs and scan the canopy. | ||
| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 11:34 AM | ||
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not a good year for acorns Buy more corn. nope, i don't bait. __________________ Soccer-Mom Pro-Staffer
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 12:01 PM | ||
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Poor crop in zones 5, 6, and 8 this year. Last year I had acorns ankle deep by this time. I see none in the trees this year. I had two apple trees near one stand site that the deer rarely touched till late september. Both those trees have been stripped of all fruit accessible to the deer. It's going to be a tough year __________________ Support the N.J.O.A. and the "Littel Amendment" An amendment to the New Jersey State Constitution that Guarantees the right to hunt, trap, and fish in New JerseyNew Jersey Outdoor Alliance
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 1:15 PM | ||
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| I was in Hunterdon County yesterday a spotted a nice White Oak along a field edge but my excitement ended quickly as there didn't appear to be one single acorn on it. | ||
| Posted: 20 Aug 2008 3:13 PM | ||
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| im seeing them in the scrub oaks.lots of hucklberries. | ||
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