Question
Part of my property in Jack county has a thick canopy of oak trees that does not let any sunlight to the forest floor.  These trees have very few acorns if any.  I have noticed trees on the edge and those away from  the thick areas are more likely to have acorns.  Will an aggressive thinning of existing trees help the remaining trees?  Are they all competing for them same nutrients and sunlight?  After thinning how should I treat the remaining tree stumps and should I fertilize?  The last question is, what time of the year should this be done?  The area is approximately 40 acres.

Answer
I am guessing that you are talking about acorn production for wildlife --mainly deer. Yes it is possible to thin the stand to produce more acorns per tree. Here is a web link that will give you information about this subject. fairy complicated without seeing the trees and land so I would suggest after reading these 3 part articles that you contact the local office of the State Forestry agency and ask for their help. http://www.whitetailstewards.com/articlesonsite/deerhabitatmanagement/improveaco...