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  2. Deer hunting in a bumper crop year: How to capitalize on ...

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    Those of us who hunt over food plots adjacent to heavy wild crops of acorns or apples can readily see the difference in traffic, not only the diminishing amount of time whitetails spend in the ...

  3. Quercus gambelii - Wikipedia

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    Associated birds and mammals include Woodhouse's scrub jay, black-billed magpie, grouse, deer, chipmunks and squirrels. Where abundant, Gambel oak is an important food source for browsing animals such as deer and livestock. [6] The sweetish acorns are frequently gathered by squirrels and stored for winter food.

  4. Quercus lyrata - Wikipedia

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    The species is known to provide both food and habitat to a range of wildlife. Its acorns can be eaten by small mammals and birds such as squirrels and wild turkeys. [6] The tree is considered to be somewhat deer-resistant, however, white-tail deer also eat its acorns. It also helps provide canopy cover and habitat for many species.

  5. Quercus pagoda - Wikipedia

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    Acorns per pound range from 200 to 750. Acorns mature from August to November of the second year. Trees begin bearing acorns when they are about 25 years old, and optimum production is reached when they are between 50 and 75 years of age. Good acorn crops are frequent, occurring at 1- or 2-year intervals, with light crops in intervening years.

  6. Quercus muehlenbergii - Wikipedia

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    The fruit, an acorn or nut, is borne singly or in pairs, matures in one year, and ripens in September or October. About half of the acorn is enclosed in a thin cup and is chestnut brown to nearly black. [2] "Ruth" a Chinquapin White Oak Tree. Chinquapin oak is closely related to the smaller but generally similar dwarf chinquapin oak (Quercus ...

  7. Acorn - Wikipedia

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    Acorns have a large influence on small rodents in their habitats, as large acorn yields help rodent populations to grow. [9] Large mammals such as pigs, bears, and deer also consume large amounts of acorns; they may constitute up to 25% of the diet of deer in the autumn. [10]

  8. Deer begs for food in Colorado neighborhood where people fed ...

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    Close-up photos show the mule deer staring straight at a homeowner as if it’s expecting a treat. “Deer shouldn’t be on your doorstep begging for food,” officials said in the Jan. 31 post.

  9. Quercus shumardii - Wikipedia

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    The acorns of the Shumard oak provide food for various songbirds, game birds such as wild turkey and quail, waterfowl, white-tailed deer, feral hogs, and various rodents such as squirrels. The leaves and twigs can also provide browse for white-tailed deer. [6] Oak wilt can attack all red oaks, including the Shumard oak.