North Carolina acorn crop

2023 North Carolina mast crop report.

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

2023

Annual mast report

OverallPoor

White OakFailure

Red OakPoor

Other MastPoor

Regional notes

Mid-Atlantic and Southeast white oak failure; deer concentrated heavily on remaining food.

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 North Carolina

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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