oaks

[YoungBuckTX]

I'd like to plant some here soon for ducks. Moist soil on the side of a slight hill. Looking at gobbler sawtooth versus water oaks. Maybe a mix of both.

Any recommendations, or where I can buy them locally? Thanks

[coot nasty]

As long as it will take to grow I would just start from the acorn.

[Strick9]

Go with Gobbler.. Gobbler will produce the fastest some trees throw in about 5 years. I would buy from a reputable web dealer and have them shipped.. I don't know of anyone in my coastal area that specializes in such.

Check this video out if you are concerned over the size of nut a wood duck can ingest.

[YoungBuckTX]

Thanks Strick. Jenks sent me some really good info too. I am going to try planting more than needed sawtooths in tubes, since I can't check on them often. I will try some water oaks also closer to the swamp.

[thawhacker]

mossy oak navtiv nursery

[Carolina Counsel]

Buy from SC. Call Hallman Farm in Little Mountain. 866-295-8733. They got what you need. Screw Mossy Oak and their crappy, overpriced trees.

[CUduckreeper]

Sc forestry commission sells them also. We bought some from them two years ago and 99% survived.

[CUduckreeper]

Buy from SC. Call Hallman Farm in Little Mountain. 866-295-8733. They got what you need. Screw Mossy Oak and their crappy, overpriced trees.

Yes screw overpriced trees. You are paying for a name.

[DJP]

Sc forestry commission sells them also. We bought some from them two years ago and 99% survived.

SCFC is great. I just checked and I don't think they have the Gobbler variety right now.

[Gone South]

Buy from SC. Call Hallman Farm in Little Mountain. 866-295-8733. They got what you need. Screw Mossy Oak and their crappy, overpriced trees.

Yep we got a truckload of Apple pear and sawtooths from Hallman a few years ago

[rrconductor]

McMakin in Lyman might have some.

[raybird]

The sawtooths at my spots produce way too big of acorn for a duck.

[Carolina Counsel]

The sawtooths at my spots produce way too big of acorn for a duck.

I think that's why he's looking for the gobbler variety- smaller nut.

[SwatEm]

SC forestry commission 1000 seedlings for $300.

[TheVisorGuy]

I buy everything from hallmans. They will ship them right to you and they are very helpful

[tman]

Swamp chesnut oak and buttonbush

[YoungBuckTX]

Thanks all. One more thing. There are quite a few beavers in this swamp. Do they generally leave oaks alone? I have some hogwire, and I plan to wrap the existing oak trees. Good idea, or wasting my time? I have only seen one large oak they have gotten to.

Not close enough to hunt or trap them regularly either.

[YoungBuckTX]

Swamp chesnut oak and buttonbush

tman.. tell me more about this buttonbush. is this it? I have found birds using spots regularly, but it doesn't really drop much seed.

[DJP]

I put chicken wire around the trees I want to save that are on the banks of the beaver swamp.

[Strick9]

That is Buttonbush and though waterfowl do eat the seeds you won't exactly see them fighting over it as a desirable food source. It does have a very pretty bloom though.