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Post by nybuckstalker on Sept 17, 2007 3:04:42 GMT -5
I noticed the acorn crop is really good this year but still green. They should hit hard them up once they start falling.
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Post by Jbird on Sept 17, 2007 5:13:22 GMT -5
Was seeing deer feeding in standing corn on a regular basis up until a week ago. Went looking and noticed alot of white oaks were dropping. Not all of them but a few. Every tree that was dropping acorns was loaded with deer sign. Its worth the look; I think they really like that first taste of acorn for the year.
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Post by BBD on Sept 17, 2007 5:50:24 GMT -5
The amish farm across from the third base store and Rt. 5 in loveville has 50 Lb. bags for 5.70, But the best I've seen is like busco said, Sholtzfus on 236
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Post by 05wrangler on Sept 17, 2007 19:50:43 GMT -5
I remember getting corn from the Stolfzfus' on 236 when it was $6 dollars a bag. Now its $10!! I guess thats what happens when you have a drought year.
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Post by deerehunter on Sept 17, 2007 20:10:38 GMT -5
It went up before the drought I think the key word here is Ethanol. I believe it jumped (the price) in Dec 06
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Post by mikevb on Sept 17, 2007 21:20:13 GMT -5
I watched deer feeding Saturday on acorns and black cherries. Must be like peanut butter and jelly to them.
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Post by TOW-JAM on Sept 20, 2007 23:39:08 GMT -5
For those of us in Wicomico.......Gander Mountain is 6.00 per 40 lbs. Out on Rt.50 and Rockawalkin Road I pay 10 per 100 pound bag and 5.50 per 50 pound bags. Thats up a couple bucks since last year.
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Post by vinnieb on Sept 21, 2007 8:50:21 GMT -5
i get my corn from hatchers supply in huntingtown. they have deer mollasses corn for 8 bucks a lil pricey but it's worth the money i think a lot more effective then regular corn.
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Post by sideways on Sept 21, 2007 19:14:00 GMT -5
One of the oaks in my backyard has dropped quite few accorns, I also threw out some corn to see what they would hit.
3 does and 2 fawns were hitting the accorns and a spike was hitting the corn.
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Sept 21, 2007 19:19:13 GMT -5
I scouted to BIG white oaks (100+ years old) that draw deer from all around. I saw hundreds of quarter size acorn caps but not one acorn. I can't imagine the deer didn't even leave one acorn behind. I assume it dropped couple weeks ago and they ate the acorns then.
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Post by busco on Sept 21, 2007 19:23:27 GMT -5
well there not eating my corn in the evenings. took off work early twice this week saw and heard nothing. but many trees droppig acorns though
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Post by brettgerhart on Sept 21, 2007 20:15:11 GMT -5
My deer have really backed off from my molasses corn. Not sure if it is because of the change in diet or the fact that two doe were killed in 3 days near my pile. Acorns all over my driveway now... they are falling pretty heavy!
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Sept 21, 2007 20:19:17 GMT -5
Saw a pretty nice 8 this evening in the field behind me just before dark. He was probably 16 or so inches wide/ 3 1/2 years old. He was standing there at 25 yards broadside & was rellly close to letting one fly, but I let him walk. He will be a REALLY nice one next year.
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Post by duckbuster on Sept 22, 2007 20:46:46 GMT -5
the deer i shot today were loaded with acorns ,and acorns and one piece of corn that is all i seen . the corn in the spot i hunted has only been out for two day and the camera had two nice bucks on it the next day . the acorns are droping like crazy
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Post by 05wrangler on Sept 22, 2007 23:43:32 GMT -5
Do they eat hickory nuts?
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