New Hampshire acorn crop

2023 New Hampshire mast crop report.

Annual snapshot of acorn and hard-mast production for New Hampshire during the 2023 hunting season — and what it meant for stand-site selection.

2023

Annual mast report

OverallPoor

White OakPoor

Red OakPoor

Other MastPoor

Regional notes

Northeast mast failure year.

Hunter implication

Concentrate on remaining food sources. Food plots, ag fields, persimmons, and isolated mast pockets become high-traffic stand sites. Expect competition from other hunters who notice the same thing.

How to hunt a poor mast year in New Hampshire

Concentrate on remaining food sources. Food plots, ag fields, persimmons, and any isolated mast pockets become high-traffic stand sites. Expect more competition from other hunters who notice the same thing.

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