As a retired teacher, I can honestly say that you missed your calling. This video was what education is all about and you are an excellent teacher. You did an outstanding job of in the presentation of information.
I agree with both y'all. Great video and I'm a retired astronaut. Just kidding but I did enjoy the video very much. I grew up in the woods and have forgotten so much I once knew.
I completely agree, Tom. Information was complete and delivered clearly and concisely. Every question that started to form in my head was answered almost before it had a chance to solidify. That’s the sign of a born teacher.
Yes I used this to help ID some oaks I was trying to ID for acorn donation to the forest service. It was more helpful than any of the ID guides I found. He's awesome and they should hire him.
@@ماريماري-ح7ت Black walnut usually matures in about 150 years. An average site will produce mature black walnut trees which are 70 to 80 feet in height and attain diameters of 2 to 4 feet when grown in a forest stand. On the best sites this tree may reach up to 150 feet tall and over 8 feet in diameter.
I’m 71 years old and have hunted my whole life. I learned more about oak trees watching this video than I have learned through out my life. Never knew that there were so many different types. Thank you so much
I earned a B.S. in Forest Management and can honestly say that this video was significantly easier to understand than any of my Silviculture classes. A really professional presentation.
They make things more difficult. They don't care about teaching. It's a scam! $$. We can learn more having communities of Free thinkers where no questions are Silly/Bad and truth is priority. Karma, It's everywhere you're going to be. Godspeed.
@@bendover3820 easy man, I have been around some pretty impressive guys. This one guy has been in forestry since 1970, and is the best teacher I've ever met. He tought me plant id in Latin as a preteen. He and others like him are discussed in Dr Lawrence Walker's book Excelsior.
My 5 year old son is OBSESSED with trees. And as a teacher, this was amazing! We live in the woods and although I know a little about oaks, this was easy to understand and so informative! We both learned so much! Thank you! 😊
From a ranger/forester, hunter, & tree nut (pun intended), this is probably the most comprehensive "oak" video that I've ever seen. I will be using this video in the future to help teach new rangers/foresters & others who might be interested in oak tree ID.
I am a self taught dendrologist and feel good about my progress in ID. I have used hundreds of internet sites to gain knowledge but I've never heard anyone who gave so much good information in such a short period of time. This is a golden video. You are absolutely amazing in your knowledge, expertise and delivery of information. You taught me quite a bit tonight.
This video goes way beyond a simple guide for hunters. I am amazed and impressed with your knowledge of oak trees plus your knowledge of deer diet preference.
This is one of the best ID videos out there. Thanks for including photos of the bark, tree shape and leaf shapes as well as growing ranges. You pack so much useful information in this video. Keep making videos! You’re very good at it, and it helps probably millions of people.
Having taken several dendrology classes in college, I have been interested in tree identification for many years. This video is VERY impressive. I found myself grinning at some of the descriptions because they were spoken in common everyday language. Very enjoyable video that I will recommend to my hunting buddies!
My hats off to you Catman, The time it took to collect this information, record and produce it doesn't go unnoticed. Great job and valuable information to all us hunters. Thank You
As a young boy I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio in a neighborhood called Oak Park. There were dozens of oaks all around, some with really big acorns, some with really small acorns. But mostly I remember that us kids that hung around together would have acorn throwing fights, getting hit in the head with the big ones would often leave a welt.Good memories. Thanks for the trip
Catman, you set yourself apart with your down home woodsmanship. Its one of the things that made me subscribe to your channel way back. I'm amazed at how little, whitetail hunters know about the local flora. Stuff like this should be learned by all. Thanks for sharing.
I never knew there was a difference in oak trees...just like with dogs. A dog is a dog. Growing older, I realize there is a BIG difference! Thanks for explaining!
I have been trying to understand oak identification for years. This is the best thing I've ever seen. I'm going to watch it repeatedly. I know I'll be able to learn to identify oaks if I just rermember what you've shown. Really great! Thank you so much!
You did a great job of explaining oaks than I’ve ever since in my life, I’m now more confident in identifying all the oaks we have in our area. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent teaching tool, I am also a retired Biology teacher and your video presentation hits the spot. One thing about oaks ... the white oak has been used by Bourbon producers, and gives the spirit it's outstanding flavor. Thanks for all the information!
Excellent job sir! Your visual aids are spot on and I like how remind the audience about variations within species throughout the video. I appreciate your obvious passion in teaching!
Your video is PACKED with information, well illustrated, and well edited. You did a fantastic job and your information about the difference in shape of sun leaves vs shade leaves on the same tree, answered a question that I actually had today. Very, very impressive.
As a novice with tree/plant knowledge, this is a tremendous help. I've been trying to learn much on trees/plants and their characteristics/uses lately. I remember an older video where you showed deer foraging/grazing examples. I think this is information that the common hunter has no clue about. Props brother!
Thank you for this detailed, but easy to understand guide to identifying oak trees. Hunting aside, this is super helpful in better understanding the general habitat in my regional woodlands. I especially like your explanation of tannins, their effects on flavor, and their preservative nature in acorns.
Man, I love tree ID and it drives my family nuts(no pun intended) at times. Excellent job of putting this together and I am actually trying to figure out why or how there are 6 thumbs down. Best video on oaks I have seen and could be utilized by all of those who enjoy the outdoors. Thanks Catman!
I can't imagine I'll ever hunt deer, but I do hunt trees, as others have said, this is an excellent over view of many eastern oaks in NA. I was just out planting some of these today.
Great information & presentation. I did not hear any brain-farts (ahs, ums, and uhs, etc.) in your narration. 👍👍 I was a USAF Master Technical Instructor for 10 years. Because of my experience I listen as much to how the information is presented as well as the subject content. I'd give you a 10 out 10 for your presentation skills. Good pronunciation and communication speed throughout. Again, 👍👍, well done. 👏
Dear Sir, What a superb presentation on the different species of oak trees. I second all the praise in the previous comments. I love trees and have some knowledge. I have never before come across such a full and detailed presentation on oak trees , or any other species of tree for that matter. Thank you for such a fine presentation, all perfectly illustrated. Most enjoyable and informative. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis Ontario, Canada.
Stumbled on this video while helping my daughters (4th and 5th grade) do some research for their GA science Olympiad backyard biology event they have lot in common with your story - love hunting, fishing, hiking and just being outdoors any time we see a new bird, a track, or a tree its a race to look it up and learn everything about it. Growing up in Northern PA, the oak trees there are just enough different that I have gotten mixed up on a few here in North GA. Thanks for the great video and the Guide from your site.
The best video on this subject I have seen yet. I was actually thinking of making a video covering Eastern Oak species, but since you posted this, it's not really necessary. Good job, and very well presented.
Thank you very much.... I harvest a few hundred pounds of acorns in NY each season for acorn flour making and deer skin leather tanning. I recently traveled to the south east and was amazed by the diversity of species of oak and different kids of acorns. Your video helped me identify all of the samples I brought home. And I will definitely be checking out your website. Great work!
Nice job Catman. The maps with the range of the Oaks helps immensely. Where we are in Northern Michigan, the deer are on glacial moraines with fertile soil, and this is where the White Oak thrive. This month, we have seen an unusually good crop of acorns. The deer are well along on their winter coats (they turn from brown to grey/black in cold weather). Our cold winters drive the deer into low areas where Cedar is their main post-acorn, deep snow diet. In October, they are up on the moraines (glacial hills) getting fat on acorns. Mid-November deer season drives them into the Cedar swamps where they take cover. Your video is outstanding.
Excellent and informative video. I live in Dunn County, Wisconsin and the vast majority of my forest is oak. There are some years when we won't have a single acorn. I blame our sandy soil. Thank you for the great content. Excellent job
Awesome video man. I’m an avid outdoorsman and a big fan of the videos. I’m a senior in Forestry at Auburn University so I study trees a lot! You did an awesome job on this video.
Thank you so much because I had to brush up on my dendrology. We bought a 20 acre property and there are several trees hanging over our metal roof house. My husband is worried and wants to cut down one of the oldest oak trees (at the time I wasn't sure what oak it was) And he cleaned the tree was sick because it had a shaggy bark at the top. I thought it was normal but I wasn't sure. So I went and found your video in a few others and now I can confirm that the shaggyness at the top of the barks is completely normal. We have a different mixture of many white oak trees, but the two largests on either side of our house are white oaks And they are dropping acorns like crazy. I'm going to see if I can convince him and hold off on killing these trees.
Here in a lot of Texas, we like to hunt in and near Live Oak trees (Quercus Virginiana). They tend to drop a lot of small acorns, but almost as importantly, they don't change leaves until the Spring. It makes them an excellent choice for ladder stands, having leaves to break up and conceal a hunter's silhouette.
That was great. Loved that. I had a chestnut oak that died and I had to cut down in my backyard. It dropped almost ping pong sized acorns every 2-3 years. Largest acorns I have ever seen and they were round in shape. When it was dropping acorns, there were a bunch of deer around!
Very helpful video! I knew several of the white and red oaks but nowhere near this many types. Thanks for all the time and effort put into this. No telling how many times I’ll watch this throughout the season.
@@mitchlincoln6133 All they do now is hunt out west more, and when they hunt whitetails in common states they always hit the popular ones uses they shoot a 2yr old or under 8n PA, SC or elsewhere, and literally 85% of the time it's just them running around on the ground spooking big bucks... 5% of the time they get lucky.. At least CATMAN is real 100% publuc Whitetail hunting in a tree.. with a bow.. then a rifle but still... 😄
Loved it just like I'm sure all deer hunters do Very well presented and the easiest field guide to understand that I have encountered. No more checking out library books. Thanks Catman
Great video Catman. One thing I do is look for the oak tree squirrels and birds are working in. They tell you the “sweet oak” that I find to be the hot spot. Love your videos buddy. Your the best. Good luck.
Awesome video! I live in Tennessee and we have SO many different types of oaks so this was very helpful. I occasionally deer hunt, but I also use oak for firewood when I can and it's always interesting to know which species I'm cutting/splitting. I will note, the pin oak range map seems smaller than what it should be. I've noticed a lot of pin oaks growing in North Alabama now. Maybe not native since they're popular with landscapers, but there are a lot of them from Birmingham and north.
Thanks for showing the Southern Red Oak. I've always thought the leaves resembled dinosaur footprints. I found out the one I've been thinking of as a saw blade oak is called Chestnut Oak. Your video is great. Thanks so much.
i haven't gotten into this video very far and just had to stop and make a comment!!!!! this is what iv'e been looking for this guy is great. very detailed . informative ,a wealth of information!!!
I worked in the Forestry Industry for years planting trees. I’ve planted every species of oak mentioned in the great video we just watched. Acorns are the fall and winter food sources during hunting season. For young or inexperienced deer hunters. Cruise your property and identify what and where your big producer oaks are that are close to bedding areas. After hunting season you can fly a drone over your property and easily map the deer paths and for bedding areas. You may even find buck beds if you know what you’re looking for as they will be solitary instead of groups. Also identify any soft fruit trees such as persimmons, apples or pears. Make maps that highlight your different oaks and other good food sources and overlay your deer paths and bedding areas. If you know what food sources the deer are hitting close to their beds you just found really good places to hunt. Now pay attention to the wind and what direction the deer will be coming from or going to the time of day you can hunt. Hunt the spot that puts the wind in you face and you should have a good chance of harvesting an animal. There is no need for food plots if the deer have plenty of natural food sources throughout the fall and winter.
This is an excellent video Catman! I’ve been studying trees for 10 years and this is the most spot presentation I’ve ever seen. All your details are accurate. Yes it’s true the chestnut oak acorns are not highly preferred by deer in my area although they look nice and yummy. Anyone who is serious about learning oaks can save a lot of time researching each individual tree by watching your video! 👍
Almost skipped this video, but I'm glad I didn't. This was one of the best videos on this topics I have seen. You should reach out to your local extension because this would be a great seminar.
Great job, got a forestry degree from Ohio State back in the 90s. We had to be able indentify trees by the bark, acorns, etc, when the leaves had fallen.
Útahu-čhaŋ = Red Oak. Ithúhu-čhaŋ = Black Oak. Uthúhu-čhaŋ = Burr Oak. Lakota people identify Oaks by their Acorns, and watching your video just explained some many things I didnt know about oak trees.🧐 Philámayaye (thank you).
Man, I loved this episode. I enjoy learning about plants and trees. It makes us a lot better hunters and conservationists. I am in Arkansas and had some sawtooth oaks on my place. I had to kill them because they were taking over my property.
Currently attempting to bonsai a red oak tree from an acorn I found under my husbands favorite stand. It germinated and rooted so well. Now I’m going to *try* to bonsai it so he can have a piece of that spot forever
your acorn identification page is great. this would be a great course guide for biology/ecology/ag college students. the logic and layout are well done.
As a retired teacher, I can honestly say that you missed your calling. This video was what education is all about and you are an excellent teacher. You did an outstanding job of in the presentation of information.
I agree with you Tom. Very well explained. Retired master gardener here
I agree with both y'all. Great video and I'm a retired astronaut. Just kidding but I did enjoy the video very much. I grew up in the woods and have forgotten so much I once knew.
I completely agree, Tom. Information was complete and delivered clearly and concisely. Every question that started to form in my head was answered almost before it had a chance to solidify. That’s the sign of a born teacher.
All he did was read it off a piece of paper! Oh yeah that's our teaching these days.
@@Big-Char. You mean you were there making the video with him? Wow!
Take it from a guy with a degree in forest management.....Your video is an outstanding dendrology course on oaks. You did a fantastic job!
Yes I used this to help ID some oaks I was trying to ID for acorn donation to the forest service. It was more helpful than any of the ID guides I found. He's awesome and they should hire him.
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@@ماريماري-ح7ت Black walnut usually matures in about 150 years. An average site will produce mature black walnut trees which are 70 to 80 feet in height and attain diameters of 2 to 4 feet when grown in a forest stand. On the best sites this tree may reach up to 150 feet tall and over 8 feet in diameter.
I’m 71 years old and have hunted my whole life. I learned more about oak trees watching this video than I have learned through out my life. Never knew that there were so many different types. Thank you so much
I earned a B.S. in Forest Management and can honestly say that this video was significantly easier to understand than any of my Silviculture classes. A really professional presentation.
Man this video is amazingly well put together!!!! Definitely should be in schools or teachings for forestry
They make things more difficult. They don't care about teaching. It's a scam! $$. We can learn more having communities of Free thinkers where no questions are Silly/Bad and truth is priority. Karma, It's everywhere you're going to be. Godspeed.
This video was about dendrology, which is they study of tree identification. It has nothing to do with silviculture..
@@bendover3820 easy man, I have been around some pretty impressive guys. This one guy has been in forestry since 1970, and is the best teacher I've ever met. He tought me plant id in Latin as a preteen. He and others like him are discussed in Dr Lawrence Walker's book Excelsior.
@@donald6427 when we gave money to national parks, I went on many instructive hikes. It is sad to see their decline.
My 5 year old son is OBSESSED with trees. And as a teacher, this was amazing! We live in the woods and although I know a little about oaks, this was easy to understand and so informative! We both learned so much! Thank you! 😊
Damn man, speechless. This is probably the best tree identification video I have ever watched. You even took the time to break it up into chapters.
Agree!
You know it’s a good video when you find yourself taking notes 2 minutes in! Please make more content in this form.
From a ranger/forester, hunter, & tree nut (pun intended), this is probably the most comprehensive "oak" video that I've ever seen. I will be using this video in the future to help teach new rangers/foresters & others who might be interested in oak tree ID.
you aren't white, you will never be white, you will never be as good as a white person
I’m watching is in dendrology to help me in my field quiz thank you so much sir
I am a self taught dendrologist and feel good about my progress in ID. I have used hundreds of internet sites to gain knowledge but I've never heard anyone who gave so much good information in such a short period of time. This is a golden video. You are absolutely amazing in your knowledge, expertise and delivery of information. You taught me quite a bit tonight.
This video goes way beyond a simple guide for hunters. I am amazed and impressed with your knowledge of oak trees plus your knowledge of deer diet preference.
This is one of the best ID videos out there. Thanks for including photos of the bark, tree shape and leaf shapes as well as growing ranges. You pack so much useful information in this video. Keep making videos! You’re very good at it, and it helps probably millions of people.
Having taken several dendrology classes in college, I have been interested in tree identification for many years. This video is VERY impressive. I found myself grinning at some of the descriptions because they were spoken in common everyday language. Very enjoyable video that I will recommend to my hunting buddies!
This young gentlemen is super solid in his approach to teaching. Thanks for putting this video out, I never knew there were that many red oaks.
My hats off to you Catman, The time it took to collect this information, record and produce it doesn't go unnoticed. Great job and valuable information to all us hunters. Thank You
I homeschool in Ohio and, thanks to your video, my 8-year-old son and I identified our acorns as coming from a White Oak tree. We learned so much!
As a young boy I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio in a neighborhood called Oak Park. There were dozens of oaks all around, some with really big acorns, some with really small acorns. But mostly I remember that us kids that hung around together would have acorn throwing fights, getting hit in the head with the big ones would often leave a welt.Good memories. Thanks for the trip
Catman, you set yourself apart with your down home woodsmanship. Its one of the things that made me subscribe to your channel way back. I'm amazed at how little, whitetail hunters know about the local flora. Stuff like this should be learned by all. Thanks for sharing.
Cartman's the real deal
I've watched a bunch of these videos in my quest to differentiate the Black and Red oak in the winter. I think this was the best video on the subject.
I never knew there was a difference in oak trees...just like with dogs. A dog is a dog. Growing older, I realize there is a BIG difference! Thanks for explaining!
I thought i knew a little something about oaks. Took me to school young man. Excellent presentation and information
I have been trying to understand oak identification for years. This is the best thing I've ever seen. I'm going to watch it repeatedly. I know I'll be able to learn to identify oaks if I just rermember what you've shown. Really great! Thank you so much!
This is an excellent video and every deer hunter would be wise to watch it a few times.
You did a great job of explaining oaks than I’ve ever since in my life, I’m now more confident in identifying all the oaks we have in our area. Thank you for sharing.
Great video brother. I ordered a tshirt today to help support your channel.
Outstanding, I don't know how I got to this video but somehow I wanted to watch it to the end. Thanks for sharing, found it very informative 👍
This video is a thousand times more professional, easy to watch, and educational than I expected. You have a real knack for this.
Excellent teaching tool, I am also a retired Biology teacher and your video presentation hits the spot. One thing about oaks ... the white oak has been used by Bourbon producers, and gives the spirit it's outstanding flavor. Thanks for all the information!
That was stink’n AWESOME!!!! I am so glad I found this channel
As much as I am not a fan of hu ting I have to say this was very thorough and insightful. And easy to understand, thank you.
Born in Alabama but never realized all the information you shared in this video! Thanks.🥀
Excelent teatched .to leave with that trees is a bless.I love the woods so decorated...neackled
Excellent job sir! Your visual aids are spot on and I like how remind the audience about variations within species throughout the video.
I appreciate your obvious passion in teaching!
This is the best oak guide I have encountered so far (as an amateur tree enthusiast)! Thanks so much
Your video is PACKED with information, well illustrated, and well edited. You did a fantastic job and your information about the difference in shape of sun leaves vs shade leaves on the same tree, answered a question that I actually had today. Very, very impressive.
As a novice with tree/plant knowledge, this is a tremendous help. I've been trying to learn much on trees/plants and their characteristics/uses lately. I remember an older video where you showed deer foraging/grazing examples. I think this is information that the common hunter has no clue about. Props brother!
Thank you for this detailed, but easy to understand guide to identifying oak trees. Hunting aside, this is super helpful in better understanding the general habitat in my regional woodlands. I especially like your explanation of tannins, their effects on flavor, and their preservative nature in acorns.
Wow. I learned soo much about oaks. I never knew there were so many varieties
Man, I love tree ID and it drives my family nuts(no pun intended) at times. Excellent job of putting this together and I am actually trying to figure out why or how there are 6 thumbs down. Best video on oaks I have seen and could be utilized by all of those who enjoy the outdoors. Thanks Catman!
Dyslexia?
I can't imagine I'll ever hunt deer, but I do hunt trees, as others have said, this is an excellent over view of many eastern oaks in NA. I was just out planting some of these today.
Great information & presentation. I did not hear any brain-farts (ahs, ums, and uhs, etc.) in your narration. 👍👍 I was a USAF Master Technical Instructor for 10 years. Because of my experience I listen as much to how the information is presented as well as the subject content. I'd give you a 10 out 10 for your presentation skills. Good pronunciation and communication speed throughout. Again, 👍👍, well done. 👏
My dude picked the pre boss fight music and post boss fight music for his oak video.
Earned the sub
What a great video, it is not very often I find something this original on RUclips. What a great idea and very well put together.
Catman can’t thank you enough. Everyone can learn something from both this and your website. Going to put this to work this year for sure,
Dear Sir,
What a superb presentation on the different species of oak trees. I second all the praise in the previous comments. I love trees and have some knowledge. I have never before come across such a full and detailed presentation on oak trees , or any other species of tree for that matter. Thank you for such a fine presentation, all perfectly illustrated. Most enjoyable and informative.
Sincerely,
Larry Clarence Lewis
Ontario, Canada.
Nice info. Well done. We do have Oak in the Western US too. We all love the Oak Trees.
Timely content of great value. Knowledge helps me enjoy the wild even more.
Stumbled on this video while helping my daughters (4th and 5th grade) do some research for their GA science Olympiad backyard biology event they have lot in common with your story - love hunting, fishing, hiking and just being outdoors any time we see a new bird, a track, or a tree its a race to look it up and learn everything about it. Growing up in Northern PA, the oak trees there are just enough different that I have gotten mixed up on a few here in North GA. Thanks for the great video and the Guide from your site.
The best video on this subject I have seen yet. I was actually thinking of making a video covering Eastern Oak species, but since you posted this, it's not really necessary. Good job, and very well presented.
Thank you very much.... I harvest a few hundred pounds of acorns in NY each season for acorn flour making and deer skin leather tanning.
I recently traveled to the south east and was amazed by the diversity of species of oak and different kids of acorns. Your video helped me identify all of the samples I brought home. And I will definitely be checking out your website.
Great work!
That was the best tree vid I have seen. Great work
this is the BEST most informative video i have ever understood more clearly than the dozens of others I have seen Thank you much
Good stuff Catman! I'm a Kentucky boy, so I knew a lot of these. Good luck this season!
Nice job Catman. The maps with the range of the Oaks helps immensely. Where we are in Northern Michigan, the deer are on glacial moraines with fertile soil, and this is where the White Oak thrive. This month, we have seen an unusually good crop of acorns. The deer are well along on their winter coats (they turn from brown to grey/black in cold weather). Our cold winters drive the deer into low areas where Cedar is their main post-acorn, deep snow diet. In October, they are up on the moraines (glacial hills) getting fat on acorns. Mid-November deer season drives them into the Cedar swamps where they take cover. Your video is outstanding.
Excellent and informative video. I live in Dunn County, Wisconsin and the vast majority of my forest is oak. There are some years when we won't have a single acorn. I blame our sandy soil. Thank you for the great content. Excellent job
That's the first I've heard of sun leaves and shade leaves. That explains why there's such variation of leaves on the same tree. Thank you!
I put 2 acorns in for germination with my children (one for each). I hope they grow as tall as those trees in the background! What a beautiful tree
Fantastic, I was watching for the acorns or, akerns, depending. Awsomely well done video.
Awesome video man. I’m an avid outdoorsman and a big fan of the videos. I’m a senior in Forestry at Auburn University so I study trees a lot! You did an awesome job on this video.
Simply the best oak ID available for the layman! Thanks!
Best oak tree id vid I’ve seen, great job Catman!
I’m gonna be coming back to this video a lot. Thanks for the excellent info and for making it easy to understand for us knuckle draggers!
What a great video...well done Catman. Much easier than the Tree ID books I"ve used. Thank you.
Thank you so much because I had to brush up on my dendrology. We bought a 20 acre property and there are several trees hanging over our metal roof house.
My husband is worried and wants to cut down one of the oldest oak trees (at the time I wasn't sure what oak it was) And he cleaned the tree was sick because it had a shaggy bark at the top.
I thought it was normal but I wasn't sure. So I went and found your video in a few others and now I can confirm that the shaggyness at the top of the barks is completely normal.
We have a different mixture of many white oak trees, but the two largests on either side of our house are white oaks And they are dropping acorns like crazy.
I'm going to see if I can convince him and hold off on killing these trees.
Honestly your the best when it comes to identifying Oaks & acorns. Thank you Sir!
Catman, I was just about to message you to help me identify oaks. I really appreciate your woodsmanship.
I don’t hunt or even eat meat but LOVED your video!
Here in a lot of Texas, we like to hunt in and near Live Oak trees (Quercus Virginiana). They tend to drop a lot of small acorns, but almost as importantly, they don't change leaves until the Spring. It makes them an excellent choice for ladder stands, having leaves to break up and conceal a hunter's silhouette.
That was great. Loved that. I had a chestnut oak that died and I had to cut down in my backyard. It dropped almost ping pong sized acorns every 2-3 years. Largest acorns I have ever seen and they were round in shape. When it was dropping acorns, there were a bunch of deer around!
Very well presented. This makes it much easier to understand the oak tree family. I know for sure that I'm hunting in a burr oak now, which is good!
Nice job, my guy. 🌳🐿️
Did we miss the Live Oak?
Very helpful video! I knew several of the white and red oaks but nowhere near this many types. Thanks for all the time and effort put into this. No telling how many times I’ll watch this throughout the season.
I love this channel.. wish you were able to pump out more hunting videos but still 1000% better than the The Hunting Public!
I like this channel too, but 1000% better than the Hunting Public? Come on man!
@@mitchlincoln6133 All they do now is hunt out west more, and when they hunt whitetails in common states they always hit the popular ones uses they shoot a 2yr old or under 8n PA, SC or elsewhere, and literally 85% of the time it's just them running around on the ground spooking big bucks... 5% of the time they get lucky.. At least CATMAN is real 100% publuc Whitetail hunting in a tree.. with a bow.. then a rifle but still... 😄
It is very easy to remain focused throughout this video. The presentation was information dense, but easy to digest.
I'm collecting acorns for Linn County, IA to regrow trees from the derecho, thanks Catman!
Have hunted over Shumard oaks many times…just called them red oaks. Excellent video!
Well done Catman, really enjoyed this video. You should nerd out more on some future videos. Presentation was spot on.
Loved it just like I'm sure all deer hunters do
Very well presented and the easiest field guide to understand that I have encountered. No more checking out library books. Thanks Catman
Great video Catman. One thing I do is look for the oak tree squirrels and birds are working in. They tell you the “sweet oak” that I find to be the hot spot. Love your videos buddy. Your the best. Good luck.
I’ll be re visiting this video over and over. Thanks bud, be safe and good luck this year
Awesome video! I live in Tennessee and we have SO many different types of oaks so this was very helpful. I occasionally deer hunt, but I also use oak for firewood when I can and it's always interesting to know which species I'm cutting/splitting.
I will note, the pin oak range map seems smaller than what it should be. I've noticed a lot of pin oaks growing in North Alabama now. Maybe not native since they're popular with landscapers, but there are a lot of them from Birmingham and north.
Thanks for showing the Southern Red Oak. I've always thought the leaves resembled dinosaur footprints.
I found out the one I've been thinking of as a saw blade oak is called Chestnut Oak.
Your video is great.
Thanks so much.
i haven't gotten into this video very far and just had to stop and make a comment!!!!! this is what iv'e been looking for this guy is great. very detailed . informative ,a wealth of information!!!
This video is without a doubt the most informative video I’ve ever seen about oak trees!…..No BS!
I worked in the Forestry Industry for years planting trees. I’ve planted every species of oak mentioned in the great video we just watched. Acorns are the fall and winter food sources during hunting season. For young or inexperienced deer hunters. Cruise your property and identify what and where your big producer oaks are that are close to bedding areas. After hunting season you can fly a drone over your property and easily map the deer paths and for bedding areas. You may even find buck beds if you know what you’re looking for as they will be solitary instead of groups. Also identify any soft fruit trees such as persimmons, apples or pears. Make maps that highlight your different oaks and other good food sources and overlay your deer paths and bedding areas. If you know what food sources the deer are hitting close to their beds you just found really good places to hunt. Now pay attention to the wind and what direction the deer will be coming from or going to the time of day you can hunt. Hunt the spot that puts the wind in you face and you should have a good chance of harvesting an animal. There is no need for food plots if the deer have plenty of natural food sources throughout the fall and winter.
This is an excellent video Catman! I’ve been studying trees for 10 years and this is the most spot presentation I’ve ever seen. All your details are accurate. Yes it’s true the chestnut oak acorns are not highly preferred by deer in my area although they look nice and yummy. Anyone who is serious about learning oaks can save a lot of time researching each individual tree by watching your video! 👍
I agree the deer don’t seem to like them here in South Carolina but the bears seem too
Don’t forget the swamp chestnut oak,these started bearing at 6 years and that is awesome.
Swamp chestnut oak is included in the video... can’t leave that one out!
Almost skipped this video, but I'm glad I didn't. This was one of the best videos on this topics I have seen. You should reach out to your local extension because this would be a great seminar.
Great video!! Im a guy your age and I LOVE trees. Especially oaks!! Thanks for the great video!!!
Awesome video Catman! Thank you
Great job, got a forestry degree from Ohio State back in the 90s. We had to be able indentify trees by the bark, acorns, etc, when the leaves had fallen.
Útahu-čhaŋ = Red Oak.
Ithúhu-čhaŋ = Black Oak.
Uthúhu-čhaŋ = Burr Oak.
Lakota people identify Oaks by their Acorns, and watching your video just explained some many things I didnt know about oak trees.🧐
Philámayaye (thank you).
You are a smart guy. I happened to know this, but for someone new to deer hunting this is some VERY helpful info.
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Man, I loved this episode. I enjoy learning about plants and trees. It makes us a lot better hunters and conservationists. I am in Arkansas and had some sawtooth oaks on my place. I had to kill them because they were taking over my property.
Very nicely produced video, Jonathan. I learned a lot that will make me a better hunter and woodsman, in general.
I'm not a hunter, but enjoyed your video very much. You know your stuff. very educational. thank you much.
Currently attempting to bonsai a red oak tree from an acorn I found under my husbands favorite stand. It germinated and rooted so well. Now I’m going to *try* to bonsai it so he can have a piece of that spot forever
your acorn identification page is great. this would be a great course guide for biology/ecology/ag college students. the logic and layout are well done.
GREAT VIDEO! I Learned alot myself and this is especially important for beginner hunters! I can't imagine hunting WV mtns without oak tree knowledge.
This is what sets you apart from the rest. I have always envied you for your great knowledge of arbor. Thank you thank you thank you.