Kentucky acorn crop

2025 Kentucky mast crop report.

Annual snapshot of acorn and hard-mast production for Kentucky during the 2025 hunting season — and what it meant for stand-site selection.

2025

Annual mast report

OverallGood

White OakGood

Red OakGood

Other MastGood

Regional notes

Preliminary reports indicate strong recovery and bumper white oak in many regions.

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 Kentucky

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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