Used this info n harvested a great buck that I was only seeing on cam at night🤔.Found the white oaks n bam there he was almost EVERY single day like clock work. Thank you so much. I use a climber so it was fun n easy yo move. I really love your content advice n information.
We have a ton of White oak in Kentucky I really appreciate you sharing all of your knowledge I have learned a ton from you I use an RD longbow I have absolutely no desire to use a compound eventually I would like to get a hill style longbow my budget is just too tight to do it now but anyways thanks a lot man. Great channel, great teacher.
Have always rifle hunt but haven’t hunted with the bow very much in the last 4-5 years but this season been wanting to get back into it and go heavy at it next year. When looking into tactics, theories, and technique found you and just dove in and can’t get enough. You do an awesome job, love the podcast as much as I love this channels keep up the awesome work and I hope to give you good news next year.
Jason Found your channel over the holidays, excellent information and production. The area we hunt is 100s of acres of White and Red Oak. Late winter scouting with snow the animals show us the trees that dropped in the fall. We have areas that are dead zones for acorn production and areas that produce yearly. A spring seep or creek that holds water in the summer seems to be the key.
Glad you are enjoying the vids! Yep, when you have alot of oaks its important to know what ones produce when and in what order. Glad you have it figured out. many people wont take the time to as why and when. that makes a big difference in hunting success.
The little patch of white oaks at one of my spots is STILL dropping acorns thank God so I'll hopefully have some luck! I think they still have plenty left to drop to because when I went to check on my food plot just TWO days after I checked on it I spotted like fifteen acorns on the ground!
Good stuff my friend,. Thank you for taking the time to make this videos, I will switch over to the online class to watch the rest of this later this evening. Thanks again sir and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale
Thanks Dale. Actually I'm still editing the cyber portion of this video for the course so the extended detailed video will be added in a week or 2 to the course.
I was told as a memory key to distinguish between the two: white man shot a musket ball so white oak round leaf ends; red man shot arrows so red oak pointed leaf ends
Hey Jason, white oaks can produce annually but are known to have frequent skips in production. A late spring frost is major for all oak tree production. Red oaks set one spring and produce one fall removed. The acorns on any given year were set two springs prior. Land managers encourage land owners to plant sixty percent or more red oaks of various types because they produce more consistently. The tree you showed, I think, is actually a southern red. Northern red oaks produce a much larger acorn and have a slick bark. There are many red oak varieties. So, red oak trees produce with greater consistency than white oaks generally speaking.
Thank you for this comment. Very informative and helpful. So do you mean a spring frost helps or hurts production? I always thought spring rain amount dictated acorn crop but you are says that decision is set a year and a half in advance? This is not only very interesting it's also a important factor to figuring out acorn options for the season. I have always used the trees in my yard as a gauge as I have both whites and reds. Again greatly appreciate this comment and info and your input.
For red oaks only, the set is a year and a half in advance. A late frost can have the same impact on acorn production as it does on fruit production. The last frost can destroy an entire peach crop and likewise impact acorn production of all varieties. Various oak trees set at slightly different times. A late frost might impact one variety and have little effect on another. However, if late enough, virtually all oaks suffer. My understanding is that a lack of water can impact the size of acorns and when they fall to the ground. By the way, this is Roger on my wife's computer.
@@delorishook7822 interesting. Appreciate this. This winter I think I might do some seep research on this subject. You have stoke the fire now I want to learn more! Again appreciate the help.
Some areas like Northern Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula Michigan don't have white oaks. Therefore white oaks don't matter. The deer eat the red oak acorns here as soon as they drop; the tannins don't stop them.
Thanks Jason love the content man. Gotta say, months ago I picked up the lone wolf stick/stand combo thanks to you, and I created the lineman's belt you suggested. Man is that belt incredible. I couldn't imagine how annoying it would be to go up the tree with sticks while monkeying around with a stupid prussic knot.
This is a good video for people that are new to hunting. The only thing that I have to say is that white oak and red oaks usually run on opposite years. Like this year in upstate NY the red oaks are very abundant, the white oaks on the other hand have none. Next year the white oaks will be abundant.
I know there is a science to when they produce based on winter and spring the year before but dont full understand it. So I just use binos to check key trees in August...lol. appreciate the comment and the tip!
Man. I'm so glad that I found your channel. I have gun hunted over the years, but it requires little strategy in my experience. Bow hinting has proven entirely different and more complicated. I'm on my second year, and this type of experience-based information in invaluable for me. Great videos!
I found a gold mine in my hunting area, it's not oak but in my opinion better, beech trees. One year I filled all my tags out of one tree before November. Then I tried hunting that tree every year since then, then I figured out I was not killing deer because the beech trees do not produce every year so this year I am going to hunt only ones producing.
@@SamkoTradBow I am not very good with tree, but I am for sure going to start looking for some white oaks always nice to have options, my first year mobile hunting so I may hit a oak in the morning and beech in evening. Normally when I am in the woods all day is the last two weeks of archery here in pa and the bucks do not seem to care about food then lol.
@@justforfun4623 hunting food in the morning is usually not a great idea as you will bump them off that tree or Food heading in in the dark. Better to hunt close to bedding in the am and food in the afternoon and evening.
yeah I fight the same thing here. most whites are gone by the October 1st opener. Thats why that first couple days is important to hit the oaks of any whites are still left. I actually like it best when the whites are all gone early so things can get back to normal...lol
I have been thinking lately that the October Lull is actually the result of eating all the white oak acorns. Supply and Demand - they know it is a once a year thing, so they travel during the day to get the acorns...they are competing for food. Then as the acorns become less available, they go back to being cautious about their food - hence the October lull. What do you think?
same goes for olive trees animals dont eat them right away they need to rotte, i use a simple trick to see if any fruit is "wild" or "soft to eat" any leaf that as thorns in it or as hard surface is "wild" if not its "soft to eat" 😉 , same goes for pine trees
Used this info n harvested a great buck that I was only seeing on cam at night🤔.Found the white oaks n bam there he was almost EVERY single day like clock work. Thank you so much. I use a climber so it was fun n easy yo move. I really love your content advice n information.
Congrats!!!! Glad the tip paid off and you were able to fill the freezer!
We have a ton of White oak in Kentucky I really appreciate you sharing all of your knowledge I have learned a ton from you I use an RD longbow I have absolutely no desire to use a compound eventually I would like to get a hill style longbow my budget is just too tight to do it now but anyways thanks a lot man. Great channel, great teacher.
Glad to hear you are loaded with white oaks this year! And love that you are dedicated to a longbow!
Have always rifle hunt but haven’t hunted with the bow very much in the last 4-5 years but this season been wanting to get back into it and go heavy at it next year. When looking into tactics, theories, and technique found you and just dove in and can’t get enough. You do an awesome job, love the podcast as much as I love this channels keep up the awesome work and I hope to give you good news next year.
Love this! Welcome back to bowhunting and wish you great success and adventure in the woods this season!
Jason
Found your channel over the holidays, excellent information and production. The area we hunt is 100s of acres of White and Red Oak. Late winter scouting with snow the animals show us the trees that dropped in the fall. We have areas that are dead zones for acorn production and areas that produce yearly. A spring seep or creek that holds water in the summer seems to be the key.
Glad you are enjoying the vids! Yep, when you have alot of oaks its important to know what ones produce when and in what order. Glad you have it figured out. many people wont take the time to as why and when. that makes a big difference in hunting success.
The little patch of white oaks at one of my spots is STILL dropping acorns thank God so I'll hopefully have some luck! I think they still have plenty left to drop to because when I went to check on my food plot just TWO days after I checked on it I spotted like fifteen acorns on the ground!
Awesome! Wishing you great luck when you hunt it
Brother you are preaching! So true, I’m from Arkansas and Acerns” are food of choice. And yes it’s Acern”
Love it!🤣
After my bow season ends Jan 17th i'm gonna be taking your whitetails course to make next year my best ever !
Awesome! You will love it. Any questions let me know.
Good stuff my friend,. Thank you for taking the time to make this videos, I will switch over to the online class to watch the rest of this later this evening. Thanks again sir and I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
Thanks Dale. Actually I'm still editing the cyber portion of this video for the course so the extended detailed video will be added in a week or 2 to the course.
Nice video. Thanks for actually showing the bark and being so descriptive. As always I truly appreciate your videos.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for commenting!
Getting ready to scout here in PA. Good info to help set up hunts. Thanks!
Very welcome
I was told as a memory key to distinguish between the two: white man shot a musket ball so white oak round leaf ends; red man shot arrows so red oak pointed leaf ends
Love it and great way to remember. a old time i met years ago used to say pointy leaves make you bleed red, red oaks are pointy.
Hey Jason, white oaks can produce annually but are known to have frequent skips in production. A late spring frost is major for all oak tree production. Red oaks set one spring and produce one fall removed. The acorns on any given year were set two springs prior. Land managers encourage land owners to plant sixty percent or more red oaks of various types because they produce more consistently. The tree you showed, I think, is actually a southern red. Northern red oaks produce a much larger acorn and have a slick bark. There are many red oak varieties. So, red oak trees produce with greater consistency than white oaks generally speaking.
Thank you for this comment. Very informative and helpful. So do you mean a spring frost helps or hurts production? I always thought spring rain amount dictated acorn crop but you are says that decision is set a year and a half in advance? This is not only very interesting it's also a important factor to figuring out acorn options for the season. I have always used the trees in my yard as a gauge as I have both whites and reds. Again greatly appreciate this comment and info and your input.
For red oaks only, the set is a year and a half in advance. A late frost can have the same impact on acorn production as it does on fruit production. The last frost can destroy an entire peach crop and likewise impact acorn production of all varieties. Various oak trees set at slightly different times. A late frost might impact one variety and have little effect on another. However, if late enough, virtually all oaks suffer. My understanding is that a lack of water can impact the size of acorns and when they fall to the ground. By the way, this is Roger on my wife's computer.
@@delorishook7822 interesting. Appreciate this. This winter I think I might do some seep research on this subject. You have stoke the fire now I want to learn more! Again appreciate the help.
Great informative video, one of your best work.
Thank you.
Some areas like Northern Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula Michigan don't have white oaks. Therefore white oaks don't matter. The deer eat the red oak acorns here as soon as they drop; the tannins don't stop them.
Yep beggers can't be choosers. They have to fill up on acorns up there as fast as they can before the snow buries them.
Thanks Jason love the content man. Gotta say, months ago I picked up the lone wolf stick/stand combo thanks to you, and I created the lineman's belt you suggested. Man is that belt incredible. I couldn't imagine how annoying it would be to go up the tree with sticks while monkeying around with a stupid prussic knot.
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the stand sticks and belt. That set up makes life so easy!
This is a good video for people that are new to hunting. The only thing that I have to say is that white oak and red oaks usually run on opposite years. Like this year in upstate NY the red oaks are very abundant, the white oaks on the other hand have none. Next year the white oaks will be abundant.
I know there is a science to when they produce based on winter and spring the year before but dont full understand it. So I just use binos to check key trees in August...lol. appreciate the comment and the tip!
@@SamkoTradBow yeah I understand it can be hard to keep track of. Next year should be a strong white oak crop.
@@JesseStJohn-sv9dq good to know! Love hunting whites!
Man. I'm so glad that I found your channel. I have gun hunted over the years, but it requires little strategy in my experience. Bow hinting has proven entirely different and more complicated. I'm on my second year, and this type of experience-based information in invaluable for me. Great videos!
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the channel. Good luck this season and have fun!
I found a gold mine in my hunting area, it's not oak but in my opinion better, beech trees. One year I filled all my tags out of one tree before November. Then I tried hunting that tree every year since then, then I figured out I was not killing deer because the beech trees do not produce every year so this year I am going to hunt only ones producing.
Sounds like a fantastic tactic!
@@SamkoTradBow I am not very good with tree, but I am for sure going to start looking for some white oaks always nice to have options, my first year mobile hunting so I may hit a oak in the morning and beech in evening. Normally when I am in the woods all day is the last two weeks of archery here in pa and the bucks do not seem to care about food then lol.
@@justforfun4623 hunting food in the morning is usually not a great idea as you will bump them off that tree or Food heading in in the dark. Better to hunt close to bedding in the am and food in the afternoon and evening.
Yeah, ive been keying in on the whites hard this season. Unfortunately a lot of them by me are already bare.... like they dropped in September
yeah I fight the same thing here. most whites are gone by the October 1st opener. Thats why that first couple days is important to hit the oaks of any whites are still left. I actually like it best when the whites are all gone early so things can get back to normal...lol
Good breakdown!
Thank you
This is a good one! 👊👍
Thank you.
My oak tree is not producing a lot of acons but deer are hitting it. Can I bait with apples under the tree? Or will scare the bucks?
Not sure. I jave not baited deer in many years. Might be worth a try if there are apple trees is the general area that they are used to eating.
Very good information
Thanks
Great video! Thanks so much!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Was just reading about this subject in the tree yesterday lol
Smart man! Important stuff to know for sure.
Thank you!
Very welcome
Is the rest of this video still on the online course?
Yes but its under a different name in the early season tactics chapter
Great video
Thank you
I have been thinking lately that the October Lull is actually the result of eating all the white oak acorns. Supply and Demand - they know it is a once a year thing, so they travel during the day to get the acorns...they are competing for food. Then as the acorns become less available, they go back to being cautious about their food - hence the October lull. What do you think?
I think it's a great theory and probably has a big impact on deer movements.
@@SamkoTradBow throw in increased human activity and voila- October lull
scara could not agree more. Spot on in both posts. Just talked about thos in my deer myths podcasts.
Oak-A! I'll follow these tips
Lol
Good info man
Thank you.
I don’t see a link to your course.
It's in the text under the video down at the bottom. Tbwpodcast.com/hunting-courses
Oakie dokie. 😉 thanks for the tips
Lol
What about black oak, we have a lot of them
I dont know much about black oak as we don't have it here
This is true . If you fertilize a oak tree in the spring with potash and triple 13 the deer will hit that tree before the others ! Trust me
Good to know! Thanks for the tip
same goes for olive trees animals dont eat them right away they need to rotte, i use a simple trick to see if any fruit is "wild" or "soft to eat" any leaf that as thorns in it or as hard surface is "wild" if not its "soft to eat" 😉 , same goes for pine trees
I feel like this guy said lets cut the bullshit , you don't need sent killer , no camo , no food plot here's how you hunt
Love it! Thank you.
Lmao! 🤣