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Best month to harvest hickory

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Eric Krewson:
The last I cut was in late July or early August in N/W Alabama, the bark was already set in place and had to be drawknifed off. From other hickory I have cut I would pick April and May, just after the leaves are fully formed, the bark slipped easily during this period.

Pat B:
I prefer in the spring, like I said, after the leaves are fully out. I learned about bark slipping when I took horticulture classes and from a friend in those classes that grafted Japanese maples. He actually started in February or early March to do his grafts because then he could slice and peel the bark back on the root stock to insert the grafted piece so the scar tissue would form before the juices really started flowing.

Muskyman:
SW Ohio is where I am. Probably try it in late May, early June, leaves should be fully developed by then.
Thanks

PEARL DRUMS:
I live in central Michigan and have found late April/early May the best time. Bark almost falls off. I always peel it off in the woods so I have less weight to carry out on my shoulders. When the leaves are starting to poke out the sap is already flowing full time and the bark will slip right off. They don't have to be fully developed. Consider maple sap and when its harvested.

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