White vs. Red Acorns

White acorns or Red acorns?  Which do deer like the most?  Well lets look at the facts to find out.

First, we must identify the white oak leaf and the red oak leaf to tell what oak is which.  The leaf on the left is the Red Oak leaf and the one on the right is the White Oak leaf.  Now that we know what leaf belongs to what tree we will turn our attention to the Red Oak.

• The Red Oak produces more acorns that the White Oak
• The Red Oak acorns have more tannin in them, which makes them taste bitter
• The Red Oak acorns tend to be round and fat

Now lets turn our attention to the White Oak.

• The White Oak acorns have less tannin in them
• The White Oak acorns tend to be long and narrow 

Deer like both types of acorns but the red acorns gives them the bulk of their energy intake and has two to four times more the fat content of white acorns.
So in conclusion, just stick around an oak and you may see some deer.