Winter Food Sources

[megastink]

I'm hunting eastern PA woods (not ag land) and was wondering what woodland food sources I should be focusing on through January? There are some oaks, but I don't think the Acorns are good anymore. Plenty of greenbrier everywhere. maybe someone knows of some grasses that I could take a look at. I'm hoping someone with more knowledge can pass along some wisdom. Thanks in advance!

 

[just_jon]

I focus on food sources in close proximity to good thermal cover such as hemlocks or south facing slopes. I've attached a link to a site I recently came across that allows you to isolate these areas on PA public land.

Hunting in PA (2024-2025)

www.hunting.pa.gov

 

[megastink]

I focus on food sources in close proximity to good thermal cover such as hemlocks or south facing slopes. I've attached a link to a site I recently came across that allows you to isolate these areas on PA public land.

Hunting in PA (2024-2025)

www.hunting.pa.gov

Thermal cover is a term I'm unfamiliar with. Can you educate on what that means?

 

[just_jon]

Thermal cover is a term I'm unfamiliar with. Can you educate on what that means?

Any area that provides protection from wind, snow and extreme cold. Dense conifers stands along creek bottoms with nearby food sources are one such area that I focus on during late flintlock season.

 

[338 dude]

I'm hunting eastern PA woods (not ag land) and was wondering what woodland food sources I should be focusing on through January? There are some oaks, but I don't think the Acorns are good anymore. Plenty of greenbrier everywhere. maybe someone knows of some grasses that I could take a look at. I'm hoping someone with more knowledge can pass along some wisdom. Thanks in advance!

Honeysuckle is the last thing in the woods green leaves around here