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2017 Acorn Report
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ripplerider
Senior Member
I havent even checked any white oaks yet I'll bring my binoculars next time I'm out and give a report. When are you coming up to do some trout fishing?
Joe Brandon
Senior Member
John can't tell you how good it makes me feel to see ita acorn report time!
jbogg
Senior Member
Hey Jeff things have been crazy with work this summer with so many of our folks taking time off. Hopefully things will settle down soon and I can take you up on that offer.
jbogg
Senior Member
It's that time Joe! About ready to put the string back on my old Excaliber.
Killer Kyle
Senior Member
Ain't no acorns left after all they dropped last year! Trees are gonna be all dried up after that last crop!! Haha!
Don't know about the high woods yet, but my Sawtooth Oak at the house has a bumper crop on it. We're looking at probably 5x the amount it has ever dropped before. But that tree is finally getting some age on it, so that's probably the reason for that. My persimmon trees are slap loaded this year as well. We've already had one eject maybe 400 persimmons, and it is just hanging low with all the fruit. If you've got a good persimmon tree to hunt, might aughta make a hike in to check it out!
Don't know about the high woods yet, but my Sawtooth Oak at the house has a bumper crop on it. We're looking at probably 5x the amount it has ever dropped before. But that tree is finally getting some age on it, so that's probably the reason for that. My persimmon trees are slap loaded this year as well. We've already had one eject maybe 400 persimmons, and it is just hanging low with all the fruit. If you've got a good persimmon tree to hunt, might aughta make a hike in to check it out!
tree cutter 08
Senior Member
I'm seeing the same thing! Muscidines are loaded as well. I've seen white oaks from up high to down low. Have not checked a lot but a lot of the ones I've looked at have acorns. Reds may be spotty, seems for every one I've seen acorns on, 2 or 3 won't.
Buckman18
Senior Member
Them bears ain't gonna know what hit them when we put a Rage in their cage!
Bowhunter77
Member
jbogg, thanks for the report. Now if you will show me on the map about where them hanging loaded trees are I can take it from there....
Killer Kyle
Senior Member
Spotty red oak drop probably means better hunting on the white oaks, you think??
Buckman18
Senior Member
I would say yes, especially early. I usually like red oaks after a couple hard freezes.
tree cutter 08
Senior Member
Also they are a little ahead of schedule this year to.
Panther25
Member
I saw one red oak that was loaded. Saw a bunch of fox grapes in a couple different spots.
jbogg
Senior Member
Hey Phillip! If you ever decide to venture off of Cohutta and head east give me a shout and I will definitely try to point you in the right direction. Good luck this fall.
Bowhunter77
Member
I plan to jbogg, I am 100% hooked on hunting in the mountains and want to get a few more hunts under my belt before I venture out but I have a few in places in mind on my list Blue Ridge, Warwoman, Swallow Creek and the others. You guys let the cat out of the bag now as long as my legs are able I'm gonna bear hunt year after year.
I got a feeling about this year, all the help you guys have been to me, good things are gonna happen... gonna be a great year. I want to see big bears pics and hear about how you backs hurt from getting them out.
I got a feeling about this year, all the help you guys have been to me, good things are gonna happen... gonna be a great year. I want to see big bears pics and hear about how you backs hurt from getting them out.
ddd-shooter
Senior Member
White oaks around 2000' have decent acorns, not loaded, not huge in size. Any more updates?
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
It might just be me but it looks like an early fall this year. Things seem a bit ahead of schedule in some places this year.
tree cutter 08
Senior Member
I hope so to. Maybe make up for last years heat in the fall. The white oaks I've seen are decent size and are almost everywhere just not loaded as heavy as last year. A lot of trees are just in the crown and harder to see.
jbogg
Senior Member
This is what I have been noticing on my last few scouting trips. I wonder if the bear would be able to access acorns in the very tops of these white oaks, or if they might end up waiting for them to drop. I have seen some Reds that were slap full top to bottom.
ripplerider
Senior Member
I scouted Sunday for a long time and I didnt see any fox grapes to amount to anything. Tons of vines, almost no grapes. Someone on here said he'd seen plenty I wonder what elevation he was at? I was between 2500' to 3500'. Didnt bring my binocs so I couldnt tell much about acorns couldnt see them with the naked eye and only found one early dropped red oak acorn on the ground. This place was absolutely torn up with hog sign from top to bottom. I did find an old pile of bear scat as big around as a dinner plate!
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