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Title: Unusual White and Burr acorns!
Post by: Bob B. on October 11, 2010, 12:08:00 PM

Well, it is like walking on marbles in the woods - so many mast crops on the ground.  I have noticed the deer are not moving far at all, just staying in thick cover near water and eating like crazy.  So, I tried some.  Usually a white acorn, although less bitter than a red, is still tough to eat, kinda like alumn.  Anyway, this year they are ok to me.  Not too bitter at all, with a real nutty ( almost hickery ) kinda taste.  So, I guess that is why they are just pounding the acorns.

Just an observation from South West Wisconsin.

Bob.

Title: Re: Unusual White and Burr acorns!
Post by: getstonedprimitivebowhunt on October 11, 2010, 01:30:00 PM

..yep dang deer are not moving much here in my area of Ohio too...Just hanging and eating acorns..Grrrr ! lol!

Title: Re: Unusual White and Burr acorns!
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on October 11, 2010, 01:45:00 PM

Time to up your game and close the distance to knife range on em.  Ground pounding sounds like the best option to close in for a kill.

Title: Re: Unusual White and Burr acorns!
Post by: Bob B. on October 11, 2010, 03:00:00 PM

My best luck has been slow, walk, sit for an hour, slow walk, sit again, always keeping in the mid to near tops of ridges of good mature white oaks stands ... using my gillie of course.

Bob.