The purpose of this study was to assess red oak borer population and distribution across the Ozark National Forest using a rapid estimation procedure (REP) developed by the Forest Entomology Lab at the University of Arkansas. Three hundred thirty-nine plots were evaluated and a model was generated using the most significant variables. These were percent oak, basal area of northern red oak and sine of aspect (north vs. south). Percent oak was the most important variable measured. This model is a first step in generating a more precise and detailed model in determining the susceptibility of forest stands to red oak borer outbreaks.