Rotten Oak - Wet and Orange

[Jncxity]

I found a rotten oak tree on the ground that I was gathering for my grubs. Some of the wood is really wet, darker orange and kinda shreds stringy. When I squeeze it in my hand orange water comes out of it. I'm not sure if it's just too wet, in a different stage of decay, or if something was wrong with it. I've never run across this before, so I just wanted to make sure it was safe for my grubs.

 

[Oak]

brown rot perhaps? think it's fine to use

 

[Acro]

Photo?

 

[Jncxity]

I'll have to take a photo tomorrow.

 

[Matt]

Sounds like it is fairly normal oak that is just very wet, if you let it dry out if should be useable.

 

[Greatwun]

I have found this wood too. It's usually from stumps of branches that have been laying on the ground and many times has a few Bess beetles in it. Yes I've used this wood for sub with no problem. Though I prefer to collect dry white oak that crumbles in my hand.

 

[Jncxity]

It dried out nicely and I've been using it with no problems.