The acorns from the White Oak tree are a well known favorite food source of the whitetail deer. Taking advantage of this fact in the fall bow season can put you in a position to get a crack at a big buck that has let his guard down for a tasty treat. Now, is the time of year to start your planning if you would like to try to use this tactic in the coming fall.

 

Late season scouting and trips afield looking for antler sheds and prefered travel routes over the next few months provide an excellent opportunity to locate and target a white oak tree to enhance it's next acorn mass. Ideally you'd like to find a large white oak set off by itself that could serve as a central focus to draw deer in from all directions. The technique will work in areas that have several white oaks, just not necessarily to the extent that you would see with a single isolated tree. 

Your first job will be identifying the tree during your scouting trips, to help in your search we have included a description of white oak tree characteristics as well as several pictures of the leaves, bark and acorns of the white oak.

 

White Oak

Characteristics:

* Leaves have multiple rounded lobes. When they unfold, they are a delicate reddish pink and soon turn to green.