Brent,

Trying to pattern deer when using a resource when that resource is plentiful is very difficult!  When acorns seem plentiful, I do look for trees that seem to have more sign near them or hunt a different resource.  For example when acorns are plentiful, I try to determine if water or cover is limited in that area.

Different species of oaks produce acorns with varying quantities of tannic acid.  The acid content determines the palatability of acorns, with white oak acorns generally having less acid content than acorns from red oak species.  Hence deer tend to prefer acorns from white oak trees during the early portion of the fall.  I tend to concentrate on white oak species during the early season.  It is possible to hunt a limited resource of the best tasting acorns even among an abundant supply of acorns.

Growing Deer together,

Grant