MASSIVE beech nut mast in Northern zone!

[woodchucker]

Well Brother... Maybe the Beech Trees just knew you couldn't hunt last year!!!

BTW, How's the Little Bugger doin'???

[Whitetail Addict]

Originally posted by Gary Rieck:
Show us midwesterners what beech nuts look like.

Here 'ya go Gary.
 
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Bob

[Whitetail Addict]

I tried to post a pick of them the way they are on the tree, but it didn't work for some reason.

They aren't very big , but they're tasty. I've eaten a bunch of them while waiting for deer, and bears over the years.

Bob

[adkmountainken]

this is the outer shell.

[ron w]

Had many a snack with those lil' nuts while sitting on a hardwood ridge.

[Whitetail Addict]

I always thought I'd like to try to roast some Ron, but so far I haven't. Bet they'd be good.

Bob

[ron w]

They are good as is, I think roasting could just make them better. But then you would have to carry salt and a beer..........lol!

[Bill Carlsen]

Looks to be the same in NH. Plus acorns. Found these a few days ago. In addition apples are everywhere. Hunting could be difficult...there is food everywhere.

[Whitetail Addict]

I don't have acorns where I hunt, but I have a brush blind in a nice stand of beech, between some good bedding, a bunch of apple trees and an alfalfa field, that I think is going to be better than usual this year. It's always been a good spot, but It's looking especially good this year.

Bob

[RIng]

I have found that the beechnuts are gone by the time hunting season comes around .

[Whitetail Addict]

Originally posted by RIng:
I have found that the beechnuts are gone by the time hunting season comes around .

We seem to have them longer in my area. I can usually find them by digging around in the leaves under the trees, into December.

Bob

[ron w]

If we have a good year for beechies deer and turkey will dig in the snow for them till they are gone.....even well after deer season.

[Whitetail Addict]

Originally posted by adkmountainken:
did some scouting yesterday and this morning. most massive beech nut crop i have EVER saw! bear sign GALORE on a couple different beech shelves. just placed 2 trail cams there this morning. acorns are looking good as well!

Boy, you weren't kidding. I was able to make it up there today. Left early this morning, and spent the day looking around.

The bears are feeding in those big old beeches I mentioned. Old poop, fresher poop, and smoking hot poop.  

It looks like it rained pretty good up there last night, and some of the sign looks like it was just made.

Hopefully the bears will still be around in a couple weeks. They should be, with the amount of nuts I saw.    

Bob

[adkmountainken]

i will be checking 3 trail cams Sunday, 2 of which i put in a heavy beech flat, hope to see some horns and bears!

[Whitetail Addict]

I forgot to mention that I did see some deer sign too. With the winter we had last year, I wasn't sure how they made out up there.

I'm looking forward to the pics Ken.

Bob