If a property has both, deer will hammer the white oaks first — typically September through early November — and then transition to reds. This means stand placement on white oak ridges in early fall, then shift to red oak draws in late October and November.
Identify your trees in summer when the leaves can confirm species. Stand placement on 'the white oak by the bench' is one of the more durable hunt setups year over year. Pair with current state mast reports for which species dropped this year.