Are these pecans?

**Pool13_Jeff** · 08-08-2015, 09:05 PM

I have two trees absolutely loaded with them. Name: Pecans.jpg
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**MEATGETTER** · 08-08-2015, 09:07 PM

Yes ...

**Pool13_Jeff** · 08-08-2015, 09:12 PM

Thanks!

**Pool13_Jeff** · 08-08-2015, 10:00 PM

Do deer like them? I have an absolutely monster oak in the back that the previous owner said the deer will be all over, but he never mentioned the pecans.

**RetiredRR** · 08-08-2015, 11:01 PM

Deer eat pecans, but they are not preferred forage. Acorns are the preferred forage for deer. Your pecans look to be the native variety.

**Redge** · 08-09-2015, 05:22 AM

Crows and squirrels will haul off every pecan you have, if you don't keep an eye on them. Definitely pecans.

**arkcrappie** · 08-09-2015, 06:56 AM

Hard to tell by the close up picture, but I do believe those are what I refer to as bitter pecans. Not a favorable forage but will be eaten if necessary. Not consumed by humans as the nut is bitter. I think the formal name for the tree is the water hickory.

**Mac Daddy** · 08-11-2015, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by arkcrappie

Hard to tell by the close up picture, but I do believe those are what I refer to as bitter pecans. Not a favorable forage but will be eaten if necessary. Not consumed by humans as the nut is bitter. I think the formal name for the tree is the water hickory.

That was my first thought also. However, knowing where they are, we don't have a lot of those natively here like I'm used to seeing in the bottoms. Unless the trees are really large as in 50 years old or more, I suspect someone planted them. If so they should be good pecans. Even so deer prefer other mass crops if available.

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