Leaves and Acorns.

[Jackalope]

Was down in VC this weekend and noticed many trees are starting to drop leaves. One big maple out front of the cabin had the ground around it covered in 2 days. Standing in the squirrel woods i also heard a many a red oaks that were dropping acorns.. (and no there weren't any squirrels in them. lol ) Still early to predict but I think Fall is coming like a freight train. I'm thinking snow by late October. Might have a good cold rut this year... ickle:

 

[jagermeister]

Was down in VC this weekend and noticed many trees are starting to drop leaves. One big maple out front of the cabin had the ground around it covered in 2 days. Standing in the squirrel woods i also heard a many a red oaks that were dropping acorns.. (and no there weren't any squirrels in them. lol ) Still early to predict but I think Fall is coming like a freight train. I'm thinking snow by late October. Might have a good cold rut this year... ickle:

I sure hope so. If there's one thing I hate in this world, it's sitting in a treestand on a November afternoon, in 70 degree temps.

 

[uglykat26]

i hope fall comes early , i love gun hunting deer in the snow

 

[cotty16]

I sure hope so. If there's one thing I hate in this world, it's sitting in a treestand on a November afternoon, in 70 degree temps.

Amen!!!

Bow season has been so hot lately! However, this past gun season, if I recall right, was a cold one.

 

[Beentown]

The last few gun seasons have been really cold and/or wet.

Beentown

 

[RedCloud]

I have noticed the leaves are trying to change colors up here. I also noticed the beans are just starting to hit the yellow tinge to the leaves. According to the cicada countdown we have 41 days until the first frost. We may not have frost until then but I don't think it is going to be hot for the beginning of bow season like the last few years. I think we will see mid 60's as highs with mid 40's for lows. Should be fun this year that's for sure.

 

[rgecko23]

Mid 60s would be a blessing

 

[Beentown]

Mid 50's would be ideal

Beentown

 

[JD Boyd]

40-50 all winter would be great... Acorns are falling across the street on the school property.

 

[Hoytmania]

I have maples dropping leaves also, but I see that all the leaves have black spots on them instead of changing colors., I wonder if this has anything to do with it. I am hoping for a early fall as that would make archery season a killer season this year.

 

[cotty16]

Since you guys are requesting temperatures, can I request no blustery days?

 

[hickslawns]

This hasn't been the best year for our business. We are surviving, but not boasting record numbers. With the crazy wet spring, and then hot and dry summer, it wouldn't break my heart to see a ton of snow this year. I can't wait for bow season to begin, but I won't get greedy for it. We have roughly 4 months to bow hunt. I am hoping for a lot of snow though! Would definitely bring in some deer to our food plots which are looking amazing right now! First year to try anything to this scale, so I am really anxious to see what sort of draw we get in the late season!

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Gotta wait til the morning of Thanksgiving to shoot a rabbit, their fat is always my indication of the winter.

 

[Jackalope]

I have noticed the leaves are trying to change colors up here. I also noticed the beans are just starting to hit the yellow tinge to the leaves. According to the cicada countdown we have 41 days until the first frost. We may not have frost until then but I don't think it is going to be hot for the beginning of bow season like the last few years. I think we will see mid 60's as highs with mid 40's for lows. Should be fun this year that's for sure.

So Oct 18 for first frost. And I'm predicting around the 25th for snow.... So it be written. lol

 

[jagermeister]

So Oct 18 for first frost. And I'm predicting around the 25th for snow.... So it be written. lol

How awesome would that be!?!?! Snow on the ground for Halloween!... holy shit, I'd think I died and gone to heaven! lmao

 

[Jackalope]

How awesome would that be!?!?! Snow on the ground for Halloween!... holy shit, I'd think I died and gone to heaven! lmao

I don't think it'll stick.. It'll be one of those that only sticks to fallen leaves.

 

[Dannmann801]

Acorns - are we gonna have another bumper crop like last year? What are you guys seeing, what are the predictions?

 

[RedCloud]

Acorns - are we gonna have another bumper crop like last year? What are you guys seeing, what are the predictions?

Acorns out at my place look good again this year. They aren't as loaded as last year but still pretty good.

 

[Jackalope]

In Vinton the Reds and Pins are loaded.. Very spotty on Whites and the Chestnut are non existent.

 

[hickslawns]

I am starting to find some in NW Ohio. Not all the trees have them, and have only found one so far with acorns of any size. Hanging a stand by that tree Saturday. lol