Why are acorns significant when deer hunting?

Answer by  case (1261)

Acorns are one of the deers favorite foods. When the acorns fall off the oak trees the deer start forging the forest floor for acorns to eat. The falling of the acorns causes the deer to be more active which in turn makes it easier to hunt them.

Answer by  ML (122)

Deer love to eat acorns and will stay close to the source. So if you know where the acorns are you will find the deer.

Answer by  Melissa76 (282)

I am a bowhunter and if there is a tree that has fallen acorns I will hunt there. Deer love to eat acorns. They will come in while the acorns are there. So always look for acorns when setting up for deer hunting, it will pay off to harvest a deer.

Answer by  bubbyboy (9929)

If at all possible, a deer would much rather eat acorns than anything else in the woods. If you have oak trees, you will no doubt have deer coming around.

Answer by  caporfirio (804)

Deers love acorns, it is one of their favorite foods. There are various types that deers like, but the White Oak verity is the most popular.

Answer by  yadacat (94)

Deer love to eat acorns so if you can find an acorn tree to be close too during deer season you will have success for sure.

Answer by  drew76 (146)

Many hunters look for acorn trees or clusters of acorns to find out where there are deer. Deer love to feed on acorns, so if you can find a hidden nut tree, you probably will be able to catch a deer.