S.h.n.f. 2019-2020

[ChiefWhackABuck]

Do yall know when the white oaks typically start to drop acorns? I’m also curious about the black oaks I found an area with some mature black oaks with good sign but couldn’t see any acorns. Thx

If they are producing they drop mid Sept to mid Oct. As they taper off the reds (omitting water and pin oaks, which for reds drop early)

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[NF HUNTER]

If you guys have found any White Oaks or Post Oaks producing, I would be highly surprised.

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No Sir, I haven't found any. In fact I have not seen a ton of acorns in the areas I'm hunting.

[ChiefWhackABuck]

No Sir, I haven't found any. In fact I have not seen a ton of acorns in the areas I'm hunting.

I haven't got as many as I usually do. But my reds are still doing really well. Half the crop I hunted was white acorns though so I've no early season spots producing at the moment. I guess they'll heat up in the next week or two.

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[Romulan]

Yessir, I know. From what I've seen and also heard from other people there are very few if any white oaks that produced this year. The water oaks, for example, are just an early dropping red oak.

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Just curious to know why this certain years are good and others not so for white oaks producing? Thanks

[NF HUNTER]

who all's hunting this weekend in the sauna?

[HotRod Hunter]

I’ll be pushing deer tomorrow . Hope I can help some of y’all out

[ChiefWhackABuck]

who all's hunting this weekend in the sauna?

I'll be out this mornin fighting the skeeters with my arrows. Fish pond around what, half past 11 or so?

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[ChiefWhackABuck]

Just curious to know why this certain years are good and others not so for white oaks producing? Thanks

There are a number of factors (these ain't all of em but they're the biggies), like if there's a late frost after pollination of the acorn crop has taken place. Another factor is a crazy dry summer after successful pollination of the crop. That depends on the pollination being successful though. During about a 1 week period in the spring (when pollen is flying everywhere) the oaks partake and during this time pollination is achieved. If it rains during this week of the year, especially more than once or twice, it will prevent pollination and the acorns won't have a chance (that happened this year is my guess, since no white oaks are producing). Now, why then do we have red oaks that produced? The reason we have reds this season is because where white oak acorns mature in the year they were pollinated, most if not all red oaks take two seasons to mature. So, the acorns you're seeing this year are likely a result of last season's successful pollination. And don't worry, a red oak tree can carry acorns in both stages, so there are reds that commonly produce every year to varying degrees.

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[HotRod Hunter]

I'll be out this mornin fighting the skeeters with my arrows. Fish pond around what, half past 11 or so?

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I believe that is the plan

[ChiefWhackABuck]

I believe that is the plan

Works for me, I'll be there unless there's blood on the ground.

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[TMiddleton]

I didn't make it into the woods this morning but I will see yall at the Fish Pond.

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[ChiefWhackABuck]

Enjoyed chatting with y'all at the fish pond today, was great catching up and talking. Bryant, I didn't get your number when you texted me at lunch earlier, it came through weird, so when you get the chance shoot me another text so I can get your contact info saved in my phone. Now time for class work while I wait for that "cold" front to move in [emoji19]

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[NF HUNTER]

It was good chatting with you and Tod also, good luck to you and Tod tomorrow and next week.

[Romulan]

There are a number of factors (these ain't all of em but they're the biggies), like if there's a late frost after pollination of the acorn crop has taken place. Another factor is a crazy dry summer after successful pollination of the crop. That depends on the pollination being successful though. During about a 1 week period in the spring (when pollen is flying everywhere) the oaks partake and during this time pollination is achieved. If it rains during this week of the year, especially more than once or twice, it will prevent pollination and the acorns won't have a chance (that happened this year is my guess, since no white oaks are producing). Now, why then do we have red oaks that produced? The reason we have reds this season is because where white oak acorns mature in the year they were pollinated, most if not all red oaks take two seasons to mature. So, the acorns you're seeing this year are likely a result of last season's successful pollination. And don't worry, a red oak tree can carry acorns in both stages, so there are reds that commonly produce every year to varying degrees.

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Thanks Chief! appreciate the info - on a side note I was out today and left early to finally get a Thermacell - can't wait for these "cold" fronts to come in.

[TMiddleton]

I enjoyed the visit fellas!

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