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Look for clusters of acorns to shake from tree limbs.acorn on oak image by Marek Kosmal from Fotolia.com
Tie a large and heavy knot at one end of a coiled length of rope. Stand near the lowest branch of an oak tree that is loaded with acorns and toss the knot over the branch. Gently work the knot over the branch, feeding slack rope until it is at the level to grab. Tie the knot to hold two pieces of rope together so it doesn't fall back over the branch needing shaking. - 2). Lay a bed sheet directly under the oak tree branch where the acorns are located. Holding both ends of the rope, shake the oak tree branch back and forth while standing to the side of it. Falling acorns will land on the bed sheet, which can then be gathered up and funneled into the 5 gallon bucket.
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The narrow tines of this type of rake gather more acorns.rake in the grass image by Kathy Burns from Fotolia.com
Rake the acorns onto the lid from a plastic storage container if a sheet is not available. Rake up leaves and small twigs with the acorns into small piles under the canopy of the oak tree. Move the small piles into the bucket by raking the small piles onto the lid from the storage container. Bend the plastic container lid together to create a sort of chute to pour the acorns into your five gallon bucket. - 4
Deer love acorns and will stay close to their source.deer image by david purday from Fotolia.com
Keep moving to new areas to harvest more acorns. Fill the bucket and the bed sheet with acorns to take to the deer feeding area. Place collected acorns in feeding area. Browsing for forage is a deer's favorite activity and the leaves and twigs mixed in with acorns will not be a problem.
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