We had 1.5" of snow before it rained .7" of rain that turned to ice then 2" of snow on top rendering all sets useless as they walked on top of the mess. While running the line yesterday I came across some activity I have not witnessed before. The coyotes were digging for acorns on an oak ridge. At first I couldn't figure out what they were up to. After examining closely the only thing I could figure is they were foraging for acorns. Anyone ever see this behavior before? Temps were close to zero the night this took place.

I know some old has been that collects chestnuts when they are thick...

It seems just about everything eats white oak acorns.

So thaaats the secret to the nuts lures. No worry your secret is safe with me

That first rain/wind storm this fall, white oaks were heavy with nuts, forest floor was like someone dumped marbles by the drum full. Major natural animal magnet.
The pins were ignored for the most part, reds held none this time here.

I would have thought they were digging for other critters that eat the acorns, kind of like when they show up on a trail cam visiting corn piles. I don't know much though.

Very good source of protein to go with the low protein corn they glut on in the fall. In some cases or places the coyotes live in the corn fields and come out to eat acorns, get water and or tour their home range.

Bryce

All fall I noticed in coyote scat what looked like acorn shells. I'm sure it's possible.

My good friend had a place down near Grand Rapids that had a lot of acorns. Many times he saw both coyotes and fox scrounging the big yard for acorns.

Osky

They definitely eat corn. Seen it on game cam video.

Good one wright brothers.

Maybe sometimes they just feel like a nut?

Squirrelly coyotes? I have no doubt after watching a grey fox eat the unpopped popcorn kernels that I threw out the front door.

What don't they eat would make for a very short list.

There isn't much that a coyote wont eat.

I do not know what jibbass means.
I have improved my spelling, punctuation, and proper use of cap letters though.
Internet trapping is tough.

On topic. Do coyotes search out and eat acorns?

I have witnessed them eating corn while deer hunting so it doesn't surprise me

I've witnessed them eating walnuts so id say acorns are twice as palatable

I think you been eating too many turkey gizzards!

Just recently there was an article where some University students made an "amazing discovery" documenting wolves feeding on fish during spawning runs. They learned what most of us already knew - Predators are opportunistic.