Since deer prefer acorns to corn. Would it make any sense to gather acorns and then throwing them in the feeder pen? (acorning, versus corning) I thought if you hunted the blind/feeder pen for several days, maybe the deer would stay longer in the pen during the rut. I live next to several live oaks that are raining down acorns and it would be easy to collect 50# before we go hunting.
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
if Deer love acorns...
Collapse
X
-
I did collect acrons one year for my nephew as a Christmas gift, but I don't think they used it. But, a word of caution. There are some type of larvae on acrons, we noticed this as we stored them in plastic grocery bags. So, the way to zap the larvae is to freeze them. I would put the acorns in the freezer for a day or so, and I never saw them again.Last edited by SaintBlaise; 09-16-2018, 05:02 PM.
Comment
-
Originally posted by Walker View PostWith that many trees dropping acorns why would deer jump into a pen to eat some?
Having said that...I am too lazy to collect them like the OP
Comment
-
When you go to HEB and buy oranges do you pick the old ones or the freshest ones you can find? Deer are eating the freshest just fallen acorns. If all acorns were the same there have been years deer would have to move just for water never having to stand for 3 days because of the number of acorns around them while bedded.
Comment
Comment