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Post by turkeyscout on Nov 1, 2005 8:51:07 GMT -5
 a first experience for me, usually by nov. 1 st. there on the ground. any comments ? just curious! turkey scout 
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2005 9:05:46 GMT -5
I was sitting on stand Saturday morning after that hard frost and they were falling like crazy all morning. Between that and the frost melting off the trees, I couldn't hear a dang thing. It sounded like a steady rain was falling all morning. I would say the leaves will be mostly gone by next weekend.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 1, 2005 9:25:30 GMT -5
It seemed like they stayed green a lot longer this year. Then BINGO they changed almost over night.
Maybe something to do with moisture and temperature.
I've still got some whietoaks dropping acorns which is HIGHLY unusual for this time of the year.
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Post by camoham on Nov 1, 2005 9:36:29 GMT -5
its definately been odd this year.....................
crops early..............
this last sunday...................i could see thru areas that i couldnt have 2 weeks ago.........
camoham
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Post by hunter7x on Nov 1, 2005 9:41:22 GMT -5
I noticed the same with the leaves being on the trees longer this year. The stand I killed my buck out of last year on Nov 8th I hunted this weekend and I couldn't see very far out of it at all.
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Post by TagTeamHunter on Nov 1, 2005 13:40:47 GMT -5
Someone is being nice. Warmer later this year so the leaves did change as early. This way we save $$$$ on heating Cost so we can have more money for hunting supplies ;D
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Nov 1, 2005 14:13:25 GMT -5
First frost was late & not any major rain, or snow since the frost to knock the leaves off.
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Post by dwhunting on Nov 1, 2005 14:51:07 GMT -5
I'm with you all on this one. Very odd that the leaves have not fallen completely from the trees. I would credit it to the very warm fall weather we had here in Indiana. I know that here in Indy it has frost two or three times. I think that a heavy rain and wind can also cause quick dispersal.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Nov 1, 2005 15:42:41 GMT -5
The leaves separating from the trees is a process called leaf abcission. It occurs as a result of changes in photoperiod. In other words, as the nights grow longer in fall, this triggers the leaf color change and the process by which trees shed leaves. For a more extensive and boring note on this process: courses.forestry.ubc.ca/frst200/lectures/KRLecture10.html#VI |
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Post by retnuhreed on Nov 1, 2005 16:57:09 GMT -5
i need to mow...... again
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Post by duff on Nov 1, 2005 17:40:03 GMT -5
Simple, cause they haven't fallen off yet. Geez!!! ;D
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Post by 911 on Nov 1, 2005 18:20:53 GMT -5
Amazing the things we think about while we are hunting i just said the same thing to myself sunday evening.
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a first experience for me, usually by nov. 1 st. there on the ground. any comments ? just curious! turkey scout 
