Native Hunter
Well-Known Member
As with many things, there is a lot of misinformation out there regarding sawtooth oaks. Here are some facts that I know from personal experience rather than quoting a bunch of stuff off the internet.
* Not all sawtooth oaks drop before chestnuts. In fact, the ones I have start dropping just about the time chestnuts are finishing their drop.
* If the naysayers can't even tell the truth about the drop times, how can we trust the rest of the information they give us?
* My sawtooths are dropping right at the prime time (for me) of our hunting season.
* I only have about 15 or 20, so I doubt I can ruin the ecosystem - and I am not seeing them spread.
* My sawtooths are minor in number compared to the other native oaks on the property. But, the draw at the right time is not minor.
* I cannot prove or disprove the nutritional information, but I would bet it is biased in some way.
* Even if it isn't biased, the number eaten are a drop in the bucket compared to all the other acorns and other quality food I have.
* Anyone who has seen my deer pictures know that the deer aren't starving, so I'm not on any nutritional guilt trip about sawtooths.
* Apples and pears aren't the greatest for nutrition either, but I don't see anyone crying about planting them.
Would I plant nothing but Sawtooths? Absolutely not. They are just another tool just like a lot of things we use. Whatever happened to just using common sense..............
* Not all sawtooth oaks drop before chestnuts. In fact, the ones I have start dropping just about the time chestnuts are finishing their drop.
* If the naysayers can't even tell the truth about the drop times, how can we trust the rest of the information they give us?
* My sawtooths are dropping right at the prime time (for me) of our hunting season.
* I only have about 15 or 20, so I doubt I can ruin the ecosystem - and I am not seeing them spread.
* My sawtooths are minor in number compared to the other native oaks on the property. But, the draw at the right time is not minor.
* I cannot prove or disprove the nutritional information, but I would bet it is biased in some way.
* Even if it isn't biased, the number eaten are a drop in the bucket compared to all the other acorns and other quality food I have.
* Anyone who has seen my deer pictures know that the deer aren't starving, so I'm not on any nutritional guilt trip about sawtooths.
* Apples and pears aren't the greatest for nutrition either, but I don't see anyone crying about planting them.
Would I plant nothing but Sawtooths? Absolutely not. They are just another tool just like a lot of things we use. Whatever happened to just using common sense..............