bur oak

I am trying to find more info on bur oak and if they are worth giving a shot. I am somewhat limited in collection areas and it just so happens a little squirrel must have buried an acorn a year or two ago because I have a little bur oak popping up in my yard. My main question is are bur oaks...

Hello! I'm in eastern Iowa (5b) and have three Bur Oaks in a fence row I want to collect (pics tonight). First I want to try the 3-4" trunk, which has been pruned in past years about 2' high and is growing through a fence (I like the scars from the wire). Everything I find says chop and dig...