Little late season blacktail rub

[_DarkTimber_]

This is where my cam is sitting, this was 2 weeks ago when I set it up. Going back this weekend to check it see if I caught a pic of him. Just 100 feet away there was some real fresh rub,  I'm talking green on a maple.  Excited to see what he looks like...

[_DarkTimber_]

I went back to the area where I shot my buck this year . It was hit really hard again in mid January. I guess I am gonna be camping on that spot again next year!

That's gonna be a nice looking buck for sure

[merlo105]

Bucks will rub from the day they lose there velvet to the day they lose there antlers. You'll see more rub sign in the rut where there scent marking there territory. Those are all deer rubs and none are Bear peelings. If there are doe's that aren't bred they can go in a second estrus getting some bucks to stay rutty and marking up the area. Good Luck Them are some area's worth having a camera at for sure.

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I went back to the area where I shot my buck this year . It was hit really hard again in mid January. I guess I am gonna be camping on that spot again next year!

Wow!!!

If you weren't so sure that these were buck rubs, I'd guess elk or bear were the culprits.  I've seen some large impressive deer rubs over the last 4 decades, but never so many so close nor that individually large.  That the rubs are on large, very mature alders is also a bit different in my experience.

My suggestion.........use a .338 and take a pack mule with ya.

Incredible rubs.......   Best of luck next season.......

[kodiak 907]

I shot my buck this year while he was tearing up those alders. I thought he was the only big buck using that spot.

I was wrong, those alders were tore up again late in the year.

My 2014 BT.

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What a beautiful buck......really!  It's headgear is very impressive.

Nice job and it's no wonder that you are so fond of this particular spot.

Good luck next season...... .