North Carolina · Mast reports
North Carolina mast crop reports.
North Carolina's three regions produce dramatically different mast — Mountains rely on chestnut oak and red oak, the Piedmont on white oak and red oak, and the Coastal Plain on water oak and willow oak. Mast quality varies sharply across regions in any given year.
White Oak · Red Oak · Chestnut Oak · Hickory · Beech
2025
good
Preliminary reports indicate strong statewide recovery, particularly in the mountains.
2024
fair
Recovery year; red oak strong, white oak below average.
2023
poor
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast white oak failure; deer concentrated heavily on remaining food.
2022
good
Strong Piedmont and Coastal Plain production; mountains average.
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