Is this a deer rub?

[bowtech721]

I know this is going to make me look like an idiot but is this a deer rub or what? I was walking around the edge of my property and noticed this and two others like it in the small alders and they were all kinda in a row... it just looks kinda wierd to me like claw marks or something... 

[markts]

My vote is no. Have you looked for tracks in the area?? Mark

[bowtech721]

Ya theres tracks kinda all around the area and theres deer that come through every now and then ( shot a doe like 75 yards from there with my bow) but i havent seen anything in the way of bucks in a couple years and it just looked funny to me

[billythekidrock]

Almost looks like elk to me. How far from top to bottom?

[Skycruiser]

Not a deer rub for sure. Most likely a bear, but why one would do such a gratuitous scratching I don't know. Usually they're much more serious about it than that.

[Ridinshotgun]

I'd guess its a younger bear from the height at which its at

[ribka]

Looks like bear to me. Have never seen a deer rub like this and have seen 100's of rubs

[bowtech721]

thats what i was thinking kinda too... ive seen lots of deer and elk rubs but none really like this... it was only like four feet off the ground though and like maybe 18 inches top to bottom

[DeerHarvester]

Sure looks like claws to me.  My vote is a beer as weel. 

[Kowsrule30]

I'd say bear too.... Got any game cams to set up???  Would let you know a lot of what goes when in bed and gone....

[ouchfoss]

I'd have to agree that its probably some bear scratches or possibly cougar. I have seen scratches like that in an area where I've seen several bear and a cougar. I dont know enough about cougars so its hard to say its from one.

[rasbo]

eye guards from elk or a big deer,not bear or cat

[PolarBear]

Deer or elk.  The marks seem to be too random in spacing to be cat or bear unless it only has one or two claws. 

[gutsnthegrass]

I see alot of those in my front yard, it's usually from the smaller bulls, the bigger bulls tear the trees up.

[jackelope]

I agree, not a bear.