{"product_id":"whitetail-turkey-acorn-grove","title":"Whitetail \u0026 Turkey Acorn Grove (9 Trees) | Spring 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long-term mast grove for whitetail and turkeys: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bur-oak-bundle-of-3\"\u003ebur oak\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/northern-red-oak-bundle-of-3\"\u003enorthern red oak\u003c\/a\u003e for acorns, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/american-hazelnut-bundle-of-3\"\u003eAmerican hazelnut\u003c\/a\u003e for nuts and winter catkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 trees: Bur Oak (3, 3-5 ft.), Northern Red Oak (3, 3-4 ft.), American Hazelnut (3, 2-3 ft.). Bare root, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring 2027, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 3 (winters to about -40°F). Check your spot with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy these\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinnesota DNR calls acorns the staple of the wild turkey's winter diet, and lists oak and hazel among preferred winter browse and mast for whitetail. Hazel catkins are winter food for turkeys and ruffed grouse, and gray and fox squirrels live on acorns and hazelnuts.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOaks are wind-pollinated. The three hazelnut seedlings are all different, so they pollenize each other.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThis One's for the Long Haul\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOaks are slow. NRCS puts bur oak at about 35 years to its first real acorn crops. The hazelnuts are the near-term food, and the oaks are for the next generation of hunters on your place. Cage every oak, since deer browse oak seedlings hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProtect Them\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeer, elk and moose browse young plants hard, and bucks rub trunks in fall. Cage each tree until it's out of reach: a welded-wire cage about 5 ft. tall and 3 ft. across works for deer. Where elk come through, MSU recommends an 8 ft. fence with a top rail. Trunk tubes alone won't stop rubs. Water with drip the first couple of summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs Planting This Baiting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing plants is habitat work. Rules on fruit or nuts you pick, move or pile up vary by state, so check your state's hunting regs before you hunt over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the full how-to (why these plants work, spacing, protection and timing), read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/whitetail-deer-orchard-guide\"\u003ewhitetail deer orchard guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee our other wildlife bundles on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-orchard-bundles\"\u003ewildlife orchard bundles\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePhotos: white-tailed deer by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:White-tailed_deer_(51465100785).jpg\"\u003eU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\u003c\/a\u003e (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45840799596610,"sku":null,"price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/1920px-White-tailed_deer__2851465100785_29.jpg?v=1793317859","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/whitetail-turkey-acorn-grove","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}