CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia's deer population may be difficult to spot when buck season begins Monday, according to the chief of the Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section.

An "above average" crop of acorns this year is likely to allow deer to keep from venturing into areas where they are easily seen by hunters, said Paul Johansen during an event in Charleston.

"This year, with those abundant acorn crops that are out there, the deer are going to back in the woods," he said. "They're not going to be quite as visible. They're not going to be using the open fields as much as we would normally see in a year where the acorn production is a little bit lower."

Hunters are advised to delve deeper into the woods, Johansen said.

"The deer are going to be back there," he s

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