BowLite Archery Products :: Acorns Are Falling

As I sat in the stand this morning (early October) I could hear the familiar sound of acorns falling in the woods every now and then. Of course it didn't dawn on me that time of year was just around the corner until one fell on the roof of one of our blinds that is close to where I was hunting. Of course, it has a tin roof... sometimes I am slow, but the sound of that MADE it "click".

In Texas we have had a severe drought. Even though most people are saying they don't think there will be much in the way of an acorn crop, I look around our place and the trees are in fair shape. Not as good as other years, but they're not dead. So, I think there will still be a fair crop this year, and as a result I need to make plans to hunt the areas acorns are prominent.

Starting in areas where you see them every year will go a long way towards insuring your hunting goes well even if your deer are not coming in to your feeders. During the time that the acorns are falling your feeders will be lonely because the deer will leave them alone more than normal. I usually turn down my feeders every year until I notice that most of the acorns are either eaten, or rotten from too much rain. This saves me money on corn, and during this time I am hunting the acorns.

Look for deer and hogs to be in these areas in the early to mid mornings, and evening times. Alot of the time we will pick up an extra hog or two just by spot and stalk in the acorns plots.

On our properties, these are usually the areas where we see deer and hogs skirting through the woods, and around feeder areas, but don't know why. We were stumped for a while until we realized how many acorns were in these areas during the acorn season. This area is thick with game during this time of year and we take as much advantage of it as possible since it only lasts for several weeks each year.

Try something like this and you'll be very pleasantly surprised with the results. The biggest problem that I have is setting up in the areas sometimes. Usually I do it when it is too late. So, don't do what I do. Start early. Start thinking about acorns and more game NOW! In my area (East Texas) the acorns are starting to drop little by little already. They're green, but it won't be long before that changes. When it does, don't be caught off guard.

Hang your stands early and enjoy the fruits of your labor when it's nice and cool out and your buddies are frustrated because nothing is coming to their corn feeders :)