Books on trees?

[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

Just curious if anyone could recommend any books about trees(oaks, etc)and their production of acorns, etc.
trying to gain some knowledge about the trees in my area just to gain some woodsmanship as well as becoming a better hunter.
Thanks all,
DATM


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[rambotogo]

If you have a iPhone you can get apps on trees etc. Most are free just take a pic and it will show the information. Got to love high tech.

 

[huck72412]

@DannyAttacksTheMountain , where are you located?

 

[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

@DannyAttacksTheMountain , where are you located?

In the northern VA,WV area


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[Hillclimber]

The Audubon for trees is not bad. But I bet you could contact WVU and they’d have something for you. WV has white, chestnut, post, red, black, scarlet, and occasional yellow oak. South and west facing slopes are where most are located. Leaves are red in the fall, so you can look off from the interstate and say all them yellows are maple and poplar usually and reds are oaks.

 

[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

The Audubon for trees is not bad. But I bet you could contact WVU and they’d have something for you. WV has white, chestnut, post, red, black, scarlet, and occasional yellow oak. South and west facing slopes are where most are located. Leaves are red in the fall, so you can look off from the interstate and say all them yellows are maple and poplar usually and reds are oaks.

I will look into that. Thanks for the insight. Very useful.

Is this the book you’re referring to?

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[Hillclimber]

Yea that's it. It's got a decent book. WVU probably has something better. We haven't had acorns for a while down here. I consider good acorn years when the cluster pods have 7 to 12 acorns on them. Then every buck in the woods scrapes and rubs like crazy.

 

[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

Yea that's it. It's got a decent book. WVU probably has something better. We haven't had acorns for a while down here. I consider good acorn years when the cluster pods have 7 to 12 acorns on them. Then every buck in the woods scrapes and rubs like crazy.

Ok thanks man. We had lots this last year which in theory worked against us. Made it difficult to pattern deer since their main food source was everywhere. Some even believe that the deer weren’t even moving from their beds to eat


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[elk yinzer]

http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_20029752.pdf

Not sure where you're at but this is my go to in PA. Winter ID can be difficult but you get the hang of it.

As far as oak mast goes with deer, it is pretty simple. White oak family are favored early season (less tannic or acidic). White oaks including chestnut oaks around me usually start dropping end of September. Red and black oaks need some time on the ground to leach out the tannins then become preferred late season through springtime. I rarely see deer hitting red oaks before mid November, unless there are no white oak acorns available. White oaks tend to be more boom or bust cycle, red oaks a little more consistent as far as having crops each year.

 

[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_20029752.pdf

Not sure where you're at but this is my go to in PA. Winter ID can be difficult but you get the hang of it.

As far as oak mast goes with deer, it is pretty simple. White oak family are favored early season (less tannic or acidic). White oaks including chestnut oaks around me usually start dropping end of September. Red and black oaks need some time on the ground to leach out the tannins then become preferred late season through springtime. I rarely see deer hitting red oaks before mid November, unless there are no white oak acorns available. White oaks tend to be more boom or bust cycle, red oaks a little more consistent as far as having crops each year.

Makes sense. Thanks man


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[IkemanTX]

This covers the oaks.....

https://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/fieldguide.pdf

Download the pdf on your phone so you can access it without signal.


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[DannyAttacksTheMountain]

This covers the oaks.....

https://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/fieldguide.pdf

Download the pdf on your phone so you can access it without signal.


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Very useful. Thank you my friend


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[Spraylord]

If hunting private land/ and where legal on public, a good technique is to lay fertilizer in the drip line of the tree and you will have a great mast on that tree even when other trees in the area are having a lean year. Private buffet for the deer.

 

[Hooks1]

The best App I've seen is VTree ID by Virginia Tech.

 

[bigjoe]

With your phone you can use the app LEAF SNAP.

You scan or take a picture of a leaf and it will give you the information you are looking for. I used to use it all the time with scouts.

 

[g2outdoors]

The leaf snap is working very well for me. Samsung Galaxy S8 phone

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[IkemanTX]

The leaf snap is working very well for me. Samsung Galaxy S8 phone

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My only complaint with leaf snap is it needs a solid white background.


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[ImThere]

thanks for the link Ike

 

[Mint]

I have the Audubon book and I like it a lot. always have it in my truck.

One thing to look out for is that red oaks and pin oaks can cross and then you will get a tree that can look like both and really stump you on identification.

 

[GCTerpfan]

The leaf snap is working very well for me. Samsung Galaxy S8 phone

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Are you guys talking about Plant Snap? I can' find any app called Leaf Snap in the play store? There is a plant snap though. Or maybe my S5 is too old.