ID this Oak?

[gat51]

I thought this was a white oak, but not sure. Can some identify this? Is it sawtooth oak? Thanks

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[Buccaneer]

Chinquapin Oak maybe?

 

[catman529]

Chinkapin, it is a type of white oak


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[gat51]

I thought this was a white oak, but not sure. Can some identify this? Is it sawtooth oak? Thanks

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hope it's favored by deer. There are two large trees that are loaded.


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[snaildarter]

Deer love the Chinkapins on my place, they will eat them over any other acorn. They are also loaded this year.

 

[Mike Belt]

It's a chinkapin (white oak) and the deer love them. I know where there's one loaded but I haven't checked on it in a couple of weeks. Is your's dropping?

 

[megalomaniac]

The acorns are actually quite tasty... one of the few acorns I enjoy eating myself. But deer will run past even white oaks to eat chinkapins... they are a bowhunting magnet when they start dropping

 

[catman529]

I'm hunting by two big white oaks and a couple smaller chinkapin oaks, all are loaded and dropping acorns, deer crap everywhere, persimmons too, hope this turns out half as good as it did 2 years ago last time these trees were loaded.

Yes deer prefer chinkapin over most other acorns. They have less tannic acid so are less bitter in taste. Some are even edible to human but depends on the tree, some may still taste a little bitter. They won't last the winter like red oaks, they will either sprout or get eaten this fall.


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[Mr. Hawk]

Chestnut oak

 

[gat51]

Thanks for the info. Good to hear I may have a preferred deer food source. The tree is loaded, but not dropping yet.


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[Winchester]

Yep in the White oak family and deer love them, like stated above less (Tannin) Tanic acid means sweeter taste and they are smaller and easier for many animals like Turkeys to eat as well.

 

[hoyt30]

Mine just started dropping last week. They are loaded. Best spot on the farm during archery.

 

[Bone Collector]

Chinkapin, it is a type of white oak


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This^^^

 

[hitek7]

Thanks for the info. Good to hear I may have a preferred deer food source. The tree is loaded, but not dropping yet.


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And they look look to be right at the edge of a field. That makes some of my best doe killing spots.