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Delaware acorn crop

2022 Delaware mast crop report.

Annual snapshot of acorn and hard-mast production for Delaware during the 2022 hunting season — and what it meant for stand-site selection.

2022

Annual mast report
OverallGood
White OakGood
Red OakGood
Other MastGood
Regional notes

Solid production statewide.

Hunter implication

Mast is plentiful enough to pull deer off plots and ag fields. Find the productive oaks and set up tight; expect deer to be less predictable on traditional stand sites built for travel routes.

How to hunt a good mast year in Delaware

Locate specific white oak flats with active drop, hunt tight to the trees, and expect deer to be less predictable on traditional travel-corridor stand sites. With food everywhere, generic stand placement loses to oak-specific scouting.

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