Good portion of that tree has been pre smoked.Good wood for the smoker.!
There are around 500 different types of Pecan trees.. so not unlikely that you have one that is different from others.I want to go out on a limb here, no pun intended, and offer that this may not be a pecan, or at least, not the same type as the pecan trees we actually harvest from that are in my Dad's yard.
The nuts, look a little different as well.
Also, the base trunk of the tree is about 30" in diameter, which is a little bigger than most mature pecan trees.
I always assumed it was a pignut, so I never really denutted one. Bark not really shaggy, but then again, it did have some areas it looked shaggy, but then again, it was hit by lightning and was barkless over some of its exterior. Frankly, I was suprised it was still alive after all these years.Looking at the the buds, the stem, the leaf scars, the nut and the leaf itself, I’m gonna say this is a hickory and not a pecan. Probably a pignut but possibly a shagbark.
Don't know.Mistletoe, but does it work in the summer?