Another oak ID

[catman529]

Depending on what part of the state you're in, you may be very familiar with it or maybe never seen one before. When I hunted in Mississippi in January these were a hot food source for pigs and deer.

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[tree_ghost]

If I remember correctly from my time as a child the acorns are very small. My grandmother had a bunch of them in her yard. Don't know the name.


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[catman529]

If I remember correctly from my time as a child the acorns are very small. My grandmother had a bunch of them in her yard. Don't know the name.


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yep they are small and dark


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[megalomaniac]

Water oak...
staple oak that is the most productive oak from Oct thru January. Not the favorite oak down here in South MS, but since nearly all the white oaks, swamp chestnuts, and red oaks were removed in favor of pine trees, water oaks are the only acorn bearing oaks in many areas. Pretty bitter, bright orange acorn underneath the hull.

 

[catman529]

Water oak...
staple oak that is the most productive oak from Oct thru January. Not the favorite oak down here in South MS, but since nearly all the white oaks, swamp chestnuts, and red oaks were removed in favor of pine trees, water oaks are the only acorn bearing oaks in many areas. Pretty bitter, bright orange acorn underneath the hull.

you got that right about the orange color. Real high in tannin, but when it's the only acorn they tear em up


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[megalomaniac]

I've actually thought about bringing up some seedlings to my farm in TN to plant in some of my low lying swampy areas....
They produce annually, and seem to always have a bumper crop. Like you said, when other acorns aren't available, they will really pull in the deer. And holy crap, the turkeys love them.

 

[tree_ghost]

Man I'm loving these threads!!!!


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[Hunter 257W]

I agree about that being a Water Oak. It matches the Tennessee Oak Guide I have.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I agree about that being a Water Oak. It matches the Tennessee Oak Guide I have.

I printed out several copies of that - thank you for providing that in another thread!

 

[catman529]

I agree about that being a Water Oak. It matches the Tennessee Oak Guide I have.

I printed out several copies of that - thank you for providing that in another thread!

yep that's a good one to have. I like to use multiple sources however since the information can vary some from one guide to another.


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[TN Whitetail Freak]

Water Oak sometimes mentioned as Live Oak. Its the only white oak species in the river bottom I hunt unless you find a scarce Overcup Oak.

 

[catman529]

Water Oak sometimes mentioned as Live Oak. Its the only white oak species in the river bottom I hunt unless you find a scarce Overcup Oak.

water oak is a red oak and live oak grows further south and is a different species. They are both red oaks. I see a lot of live oaks around Savannah GA when I hog hunt there in February. Water oak can hold some or most of its leaves through the winter, but live oak is an evergreen that always has green leaves.


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