By Tracy Breen
Whitetail Institute has the product you are looking for. It’s called Acorn Obsession. It is a super attractant for deer that comes in a meal-type form, and it smells and tastes like acorns. It’s no secret that deer love acorns. Unlike food plots, which take a long time to grow, Acorn Obsession was designed for the hunter who is short on time and wants to attract deer and provide them with a quality product that is healthy and tastes good.
NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS
Many deer attractants have little if any nutritional value. Acorn Obsession is much more than an attractant.
“There is no question that shortly after deer find Acorn Obsession, they will regularly start coming there, which is the attractant part of the product, said Steve Scott of the Whitetail Institute. "It has the strong smell and acorn flavor that deer love. Acorn Obsession has more than 25 ingredients that attract deer and benefit them health-wise.” Acorn Obsession contains soybeans, rice bran and many other things that deer love and need to keep them healthy.
HIGH FAT AND PROTEIN CONTENT
Acorns are one of the whitetail’s favorite foods in fall. “Acorns have a high fat content and start to drop in the fall,” Scott said. “Deer know they need to eat as much as possible in the fall and acorns are one of the things they rely on to help prepare them for winter. The fact that they are high in fat helps deer put on the weight.” Acorn Obsession has a high fat and protein content. In fact, Acorn Obsession contains 13 percent fat and 24 percent protein.
GREAT PRODUCT FOR COLD WEATHER HUNTERS
When hunters plant food plots, they usually plant different food plots for different seasons. Some hunters plant clover plots for spring, summer and fall consumption and brassica or similar plots for late fall and winter consumption, so in fall when they are hunting, they have a great plot that attracts deer when there isn’t much else to eat. It provides them with food when they need it most.
“Make no mistake, Acorn Obsession is an attractant first," Scott said. "At the same time, however, it is a great fall and winter product that helps deer make it through the cold, hard winter. During fall and winter, deer need to keep fat on their bodies and this will help them do that.”
Acorn Obsession can be fed at any time of year, but the best time is during hunting season and winter. “This product was made to attract deer to a certain location like a tree stand or blind location," Scott said. "Once they find it, they will likely keep coming back, which is what a hunter wants a deer to do." The strong smell of Acorn Obsession will quickly attract deer, and as long as the site is at least occasionally replenished with the product, deer will likely keep coming back.
“Make no mistake, Acorn Obsession is an attractant first," Scott said. "At the same time, however, it is a great fall and winter product that helps deer make it through the cold, hard winter. During fall and winter, deer need to keep fat on their bodies and this will help them do that.”
Acorn Obsession can be fed at any time of year, but the best time is during hunting season and winter. “This product was made to attract deer to a certain location like a tree stand or blind location," Scott said. "Once they find it, they will likely keep coming back, which is what a hunter wants a deer to do." The strong smell of Acorn Obsession will quickly attract deer, and as long as the site is at least occasionally replenished with the product, deer will likely keep coming back.
USE ACORN OBSESSION AS A MINERAL
“During spring and summer, our 30-06 Mineral is a great way to help does and bucks when they need minerals,” Scott said. “Anyone who has used minerals regularly will likely tell you that consumption usually drops in the fall because bucks and does don’t need the mineral as much when the weather cools.”
Many mineral products contain high levels of sodium that deer aren’t as attracted to as much during the later months. Hunters who plan to hunt near a mineral site in fall need to have a back-up plan. Acorn Obsession is a great back-up plan. Acorn Obsession helps solve the mineral problem. If you don’t have time to plant food but want to help deer year-round where you hunt, feed 30-06 Plus Protein or 30-06 Mineral during spring and summer. When fall arrives, switch to Acorn Obsession. One of the major benefits of doing this is that for three-quarters of the year, deer will feed near your hunting location without smelling human odor or seeing humans. When hunting season arrives, deer are accustomed to feeding near your tree stand without any problem. If you want year-round activity near your favorite tree stand, provide a mineral part of the year and Acorn Obsession during hunting season.
ACORN OBSESSION AND SCOUTING CAMERAS
I like combining a mineral like 30-06 part of the year and Acorn Obsession the other part of the year, because the feeding location is a great place to hang a scouting camera. If you have a large piece of property, having two or three feeding locations going at the same time allows you to see what kinds of bucks you have on the property. Food plots are often large, and although hanging a scouting camera on a food plot can produce good pictures, getting great pictures can be difficult because deer can enter a food plot from a variety of directions. A small pile of Acorn Obsession can provide up-close and personal pictures of deer, because you can place the pile anywhere you choose including right next to your scouting camera. I create small barricades that force the deer to eat closer to my camera. When the season opens, my tree stand can easily be placed nearby, creating a great shot opportunity where deer are used to feeding.
ACORN OBSESSION PRIMARILY ATTRACTS DEER
Acorn Obsession might sound advanced because it has some nutritional benefits, but the main goal of the product is to attract deer. “We developed this product for hunters who don’t have the time or open areas for food plots, to bring truckloads of feed into the woods or don’t have the money for a fancy feeder,” Scott said. “With Acorn Obsession, the process involves dumping it on the ground and hunting nearby. Keeping multiple feeding sites going is easily done with this product. I suggest hunters replenish it occasionally throughout the season. If there are many deer in the area, they can quickly devour the product.”
LEGALITY OF THE PRODUCT
Acorn Obsession is a super attractant that cannot be used during hunting season in some states.
“Some states restrict baiting by allowing only a certain amount of bait, while others have completely outlawed it," Scott said. "Hunters who plan to hunt over Acorn Obsession should check local game laws before using the product." Many states that don’t allow baiting while hunting allow feeding before and after hunting season. If your state falls into this category, you can use Acorn Obsession in conjunction with a scouting camera, or use it when feeding deer in winter. Acorn Obsession is an attractant first and a nutritional product second. If you are looking for a way to put meat and antlers on the bodies of the deer in your area, consider using 30-06 minerals and Cutting Edge products, which were designed as mineral and nutritional products that are attractive to deer. Acorn Obsession was designed as an attractant that also has nutritional benefits.
If you are short on time but want to see deer and potentially bag a trophy this fall, consider using Acorn Obsession. It will attract deer, and only requires the time it takes to rip open the six pound bag and pour it out. However, there are a few warnings on the bag you should be aware of in advance. It is extremely habit forming and could cause an overloaded freezer, high taxidermy bills and jealous hunting buddies.
