Virginia · 2023 mast outlook
Virginia mast report, 2023.
Major Mid-Atlantic white oak failure documented in VDOF survey. Deer concentrated heavily on remaining food sources statewide.
Overall: poor · Data quality: estimated
White oak
failure
Red oak
poor
Other mast
poor
What this means for hunting
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.
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