Chestnuts

cotty16 · Feb 13, 2013

Just read an article in the latest issue of Bowhunter magazine about how chestnut trees are making a comeback and how deer prefer chestnuts over any acorn.
It said the trees were abundant from Maine to Florida and throughout the Ohio valley. They were wiped out by a fungus called "chestnut blight".

I found it interesting that deer will hammer them. I don't think I've ever seen a chestnut in the wild.

Anyone have any chestnut trees where you hunt?

Milo · Feb 13, 2013

Yep..

cotty16 · Feb 13, 2013

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at1010 · Feb 13, 2013

I have read a lot on guys planting them on QDM forums, Ill try to find some links man, kind of cool and I think they produce earlier then an oak tree will.

Dunstan chesnut might be one, not positive. that is off the top of my head.

Sticknstring · Feb 13, 2013

My parents have a chestnut tree in their yard and the deer stand right next to the dog run while eating the nuts.It don't seem to bother them much with the dog. Morning, noon, and night they are there eating them up.

Milo · Feb 13, 2013

I have 5 in my yard and will have another 6 this spring.

cotty16 · Feb 13, 2013

Yeah, the Dunstan is mentioned in the article.

Any idea where to pick some up? I don't think I've ever seen one at Lowes. I'll have to check my next Guerney's magazine.

Milo, did you get them from a tree farm or inherit them on the property?

Milo · Feb 13, 2013

cotty16 said:
Yeah, the Dunstan is mentioned in the article.

Any idea where to pick some up? I don't think I've ever seen one at Lowes. I'll have to check my next Guerney's magazine.

Milo, did you get them from a tree farm or inherit them on the property?

I do know where to get them locally here and it is severely limited in location unfortunately. I may be able to get you a couple if you really want some. They are about 4 to 5 foot tall

cotty16 · Feb 13, 2013

How much they run? I'd love to have some in the backyard and on the property I hunt.

Milo · Feb 13, 2013

cotty16 said:
How much they run? I'd love to have some in the backyard and on the property I hunt.

$20 is stuck in my mind...they may be more this year..wont know for a month or so probably.

cotty16 · Feb 13, 2013

Let me know when ya find out. Thanks!

at1010 · Feb 13, 2013

Cotty, Check mossy oak nurseries. I hear a lot of guys talk about those. I think you get them they are really small but they grow fast from what I hear.

Ricer2231 · Feb 13, 2013

Mom and dad have one in their backyard and theirs is the same way, deer eat the heck out of the chestnuts. The nuts are pretty good to eat too. The only bad part about having them in the yard is the burrs suck! I remember as a kid getting in burr fights with my brothers. It only took one good hit and usually that was enough to end the burr fight and begin the fist fight. Ahhhhh the good ole days.

cotty16 · Feb 13, 2013

at1010 said:
Cotty, Check mossy oak nurseries. I hear a lot of guys talk about those. I think you get them they are really small but they grow fast from what I hear.

Ill check it out. Thanks

cotty16 · Feb 13, 2013

Ricer2231 said:
Mom and dad have one in their backyard and theirs is the same way, deer eat the heck out of the chestnuts. The nuts are pretty good to eat too. The only bad part about having them in the yard is the burrs suck! I remember as a kid getting in burr fights with my brothers. It only took one good hit and usually that was enough to end the burr fight and begin the fist fight. Ahhhhh the good ole days.

Ha ha! I wondered about those. Bet they'd suck to step on in bare feet too.

LonewolfNopack · Feb 13, 2013

NWTF sells them at outdoordealhound.com

I've seen some of the original Chestnuts still growing on a hillside in Athens county.

Ricer2231 · Feb 13, 2013

cotty16 said:
Ha ha! I wondered about those. Net they'd suck to step on in bare feet too.

Yes they do, and I speak from experience. Little tiny stickers that the only way mom could get them out of our feet was to put a piece of bacon fat on our foot at night and it would draw every last little sticker out.

Milo · Feb 14, 2013

Ricer2231 said:
Yes they do, and I speak from experience. Little tiny stickers that the only way mom could get them out of our feet was to put a piece of bacon fat on our foot at night and it would draw every last little sticker out.

Man they do hurt...i spread them out to keep the next door neighbor kid from coming over.she was a pain in the arse..

Ricer2231 · Feb 14, 2013

Milo said:
Man they do hurt...i spread them out to keep the next door neighbor kid from coming over.she was a pain in the arse..

Hahaha. Kid repellent! They would definitely work for that!

Ohiosam · Feb 14, 2013

I have a few Chinese chestnut trees, never noticed the deer eating them. They aren't near the woods but usually there is corn on one side or the other for cover. I always figured the prickly hulls bothered the deer.

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