Sawtooth Oak: Fast-Growing, Early Acorn Producing Oak Ideal for Bowhunters

Wildlife Management expert Dr. James Kroll, AKA "Dr. Deer," and Landscaping expert Jonathan Judice explain how this prolific nut producer is an ideal example of landscaping for wildlife rather than for people.
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[@markpiersall9815]

The trees for deer are Swamp White Oak, Chestnut and Persimmon. Mark Piersall

[@airpeewee]

did he say some wont produce for 20 years? mines 5-7 years old and not produced nothing yet

[@catchemalive]

Does this tree fare well in Kansas?? I know he said they were as far north as Fayetteville Arkansas.

[@leedavis5907]

No

[@danhealyeverythingoutdoors7105]

I love planting trees for wildlife and have planted them for years . BUT unless your a young man don't expect much in return as far as acorn production .YES they can produce acorns at a early age . BUT your not talking about pounds and pounds until they are MUCH older say 25 years or so .Are you willing to wait that long ?

[@19656prt]

www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/sawtoothWinter13.pdf

[@stephenwhedbee9883]

It drives me nuts that he won’t let him finish his question before he starts talking

[@timberghostsniper]

Obviously these guys has read a book or two but really don't know what they are talking about. These trees come from the Himalaya Mountains. So you can plant them as far north as you want. These trees are not like most oaks when it comes to the root system, they have a tap root like a pine. That's why you see pines break in half when tornadoes or hurricanes come through and you see oaks tip over. Oaks root system won't be very deep 6 or 7 feet, but very wide. Well the sawtooth has a tap root that grows straight down, it evolved that way from strong winds in the Himalayas. It also grows a short trunk. The trunk will bee 3 foot across and only be 8 to 10 feet tall, but grows extremely long limbs so they bend and don't break in high winds. These trees are basically a perfect oak. They are disease tolerant, wind tolerant, no bugs eat them in America, and because of the tap root they are extremely drought tolerant. They put of tons of really big acorns that are about the size of white oaks, the deer love them. Plant them you won't regret it. Not to mention that when you plant a oak tree, YOU will not get anything from it. Your children and grandchildren will but you will not. Well with the Sawtooth YOU will see plenty of good in your lifetime.

[@benbearkiller]

Hey I’m planting a small patch of oaks this year I’m going to be able to water them the first couple years but after that probably won’t have too

[@tiliahernandez829]

He said 'husk' and everyone shut up for 4 seconds lol

[@19656prt]

Just what we need another Invasive Non-Native Species. No mention of the less nutritious acorns. Why not just plant chinese tallow?

[@everettduncan7543]

That's also invasive. Better to plant something like catalpa or honey locust, something deer will eat.

[@thomaseubank1503]

@@everettduncan7543 Nahhhh its not invasive, and we should go buy and dump some Asian Carp too.

[@timberghostsniper]

Yea cause this tree is going to eat all the local birds that's not use to a tree that eats wildlife. 🤦‍♂️ PLEASE tell me where you found the nutrition label on your acorns because mine doesn't seem to have them. The deer walk by the white oaks to come eat these acorns first... EVER YEAR!

[@19656prt]

www.alabamawildlife.org/uploadedFiles/File/sawtoothWinter13.pdf Look at the bottom of the second page. @@timberghostsniper

[@thomaseubank1503]

@@timberghostsniper Dang gum thank you for opening my eyes. Sometimes I accuse others of just going along with the herd but here you woke me up to the fact that I was pointing out the splinter in my neighbor's eye when a tree limb was in mine.

[@MasterBuckProducts]

It’s a highly overrated tree