After the last storm I saw a lot of Swamp Chestnut Oak acorns that had been knocked out early. That is a real good sign for the bowhunters.

I haven't been back to the place I hunt that is full of SCO trees. They ought to be full of em. I really don't feel like walking though the snake den yet.

been on a few walks at freedom hills since moving up to the shoals area, its looking pretty sparse.

Hung a few stands yesterday sround some SWO and I’m really worried the trees are dying. The leaves are turning a transparent grayish/Brown color. Nothing like I’ve ever seen them in the fall & it’s only the SWO and not all of them. I wouldn’t think it’s drought related because it’s wet in these areas most of the year. Any thoughts?

You talking about swamp chestnut oaks? There's been a bug going around in the last few years that eats everything on the leaf except the skeleton. They will look transparent. It happened 2 years ago on my place in Dallas County and Baldwin County. Hasn't happened since though. That bud doesn't eat the acorns. In fact I think the year it happened to us, we had the biggest acorns we ever had on them trees.

Slippin, yes talking about swamp chestnut oaks and your description of the leaves is spot on. Maybe that’s what’s going on. Thanks for the response makes me feel better about it.