Virginia acorn crop

2023 Virginia mast crop report.

Annual snapshot of acorn and hard-mast production for Virginia 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

Major Mid-Atlantic white oak failure documented in VDOF survey. Deer concentrated heavily on remaining food sources statewide.

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 Virginia

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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