re: What kind of Oak is this?

I'm in the timber bidness and I counldn't tell you the difference in a Nutall and a Shumard.

Stay away from water oaks, but if you find a cow oak (Swamp Chestnut Oak) you're on to something

Quercus pagoda - cherry bark oak. Imho

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Posted by Byrd_05
Quercus pagoda - cherry bark oak. Imho

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u may be right based upon pic. zoom in on the trunk

Deer like there acorns?

Judging by the pic of the acorns, my guess is Shumard Oak. Yes, Red Oak family, fast growing, big and plentiful acorns.

Nuttall oak looks similar as far as tree shape and leaf shape/size. But acorns are a tad smaller and taper more. Nuttall's grow pretty fast too.

I planted about 30 of each at the hunting camp a couple weeks ago. By the time my son is in his 20's he should have bountiful crops of acorns for most of the season.

Yard trees don't count for my generalization. I don't care about them usually. I don't do many wetland delineations in neighborhoods.

I know where 2 shumards are on my 100 acre lease. They are 20 yards apart. When they have acorns, there's usually blood around the tree around November 7.

Maybe a Scarlet Oak. Know where some are that are part of a landscape planting. They are heavy producers. Acorns and leaves look similar.

Points on the leaves................red oak

I was a boy scout

I'm going with Quercus shumardii from the pics.

Def not cherry bark.