white oak trees
#4
RE: white oak trees
The first thing to know is, "what direction are the prevailing winds going to be coming from during the time period you will be hunting". I would then find an entry trail to the oaks and sit downwind of that trail. Some scouting now will assist in your success.
#5
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 15
RE: white oak trees
Not to pile on with what everyone else is saying, but pick a sturdy tree downwind from the white oak that gives you a good view of the area around the specified tree. Also look to see where the deer sign is coming and going so you know the most probable direction of traffic.
Lastly, if the white oak is dropping acorns now, the crop might be depleted by the time opening day comes around. Take a read through PursuitHunter's blog entry on how to find the "Dominant Tree" - i.e. the tree the deer are currently eating under. Its a good and informative read.
http://pursuithunting.blogspot.com/2007/08/dominant-tree-part-1-definition.html
Best of luck this coming season.
-Reiksguard
Lastly, if the white oak is dropping acorns now, the crop might be depleted by the time opening day comes around. Take a read through PursuitHunter's blog entry on how to find the "Dominant Tree" - i.e. the tree the deer are currently eating under. Its a good and informative read.
http://pursuithunting.blogspot.com/2007/08/dominant-tree-part-1-definition.html
Best of luck this coming season.
-Reiksguard
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Posts: 885
RE: white oak trees
I have one stand that is 25 yardsdownwind of the white and red oaksthere are 6 trails that run right past my stand .I have deer coming bye me alot and they all take different trails coming in to the oak trees,most of the time i hunt thetre i have a cross wind so that hels alot.
#7
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 759
RE: white oak trees
ORIGINAL: tennbuckmaster
If u find a white oak with acorns, whould it be better to put a stand in the white oak tree or in a tree around it?
If u find a white oak with acorns, whould it be better to put a stand in the white oak tree or in a tree around it?
If I am hunting an area of herdwoods where deer are ranging through and feeding on acorns, I like to (firstand formost always consider the wind)
sit where I got the most real-estate to glass over, but not to close to anypromrnent game trails.
#8
RE: white oak trees
i had the same question last year i have a setup where my ladder stand is twenty yards off this cluster of ancient whiteoaks i've shot a deer there but have had 3 close calls with shooter
#9
RE: white oak trees
white oaks have good nuts that's for sure. they get eaten right fast. heard if you carry a pocket full of stones and throw them every now and the to simulate nuts falling the deer will come to the noise. Never tried it just heard it.