Author Topic: Persimmons (Read 262 times)

pdk25 · « **on:** October 17, 2010, 01:35:00 PM »

I just found a grove of persimmon trees that have alot of fruit on them. I know that the acorns are all over the place now, but I was wondering if anyone knows how long the fruit stays on the trees, and when the deer start feeding on the persimmons. I would think after the acorns start to run low, but I really don't have any idea. First time that I've had the opportunity to hunt around persimmon trees..

David Lewis · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2010, 01:50:00 PM »

I have Persimmon trees in my front yard. The deer have been feeding on them for a bout a month. Fruit is almost gone now.

stevewills · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2010, 01:59:00 PM »

hunt it cause it is there favorite food,even with acorns on the ground theyll hit those persimmons

MCNSC · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2010, 02:02:00 PM »

I think it depends, on what I dont know, but some years the persimmons stay on the trees later. This year they seem to be almost gone already. I would hunt around acorns if there are a lot of them and check the persimmons later on.

beetlebailey1977 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2010, 02:33:00 PM »

All of our persimmons are gone down here....They will hit them when they are falling or if they can reach them. I suggest hunting themm.

wv lungbuster · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2010, 02:50:00 PM »

I would be looking for scat under them to see if there is any feeding activity. And don't plan on putting a screw in tree step in a persimmon either.

Bowwild · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2010, 02:58:00 PM »

I have several groves of 3-5 trees where I hunt. They have been falling since mid-September but many are still on the trees. I have a trail cam on one grove. Deer, possum, raccoons, and a red fox visit the grove every evening. Usually there are still persimmons on the trees by mid-November but I think they ripened early (drought here) like almost everything else and will be gone.

bolong · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2010, 03:05:00 PM »

They start getting ripe here around first of October and usally last untill we get a couple of good frost. Deer love em, I've killed a bunch hunting over them in the early part of the season here.