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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: janttihunter on February 09, 2013, 10:37:49 AM

Title: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: janttihunter on February 09, 2013, 10:37:49 AM: Went out scouting today. Found allot of new areas that looked promising!! I saw allot of rubs, actually 5 different rub lines. All of which had both Deer and Elk sign surrounding them..trails, scat, beds..

I figure the smaller, lower rubs are deer, and larger were elk?

But there were some that could have just been a big buck...

Is there any way to tell the difference? I'm going to set some cams up.

Do Elk rub for the same reasons deer do? And some of the larger ones looked really fresh even had sap still. I thought maybe a cougar scratched on the same tree maybe
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: _TONY_ on February 09, 2013, 01:29:19 PM: Went out to one of my spots that I havent been to in a longtime, yesterday, and it was FULL of both buck rubs and bull rubs... Probably about 25+ in forty yards square...

I'll post pics later...

Buck rubs tend to be lower and have shorter strokes... Bull rubs tend to be Much taller with longer strokes and will usually have a lot of broken/twisted limbs...
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: washelkhunter on February 09, 2013, 01:33:02 PM: I've noticed over the years that deer rub primarily on the left side of the trees while elk rub on the right sides. Just a little known factoid.
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: RoyBoy on February 09, 2013, 01:44:10 PM: buck rubs can be pretty big but they will generally start pretty low to the ground and can go up a couple feet. now as elk will be atleast up into the 4 foot range and sometimes there tines will scratch close by trees. :twocents: just from my prior experience atleast.
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on February 09, 2013, 01:44:42 PM: If your seeing fresh hooked trees you may be in an area the bucks are shedding. They rub trees to cast their antlers as well. the best way to tell for me is elk almost always leave hair behind when they rub the trees .
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: janttihunter on February 09, 2013, 02:14:51 PM: Ok good info. I posted some pics in the Deer section under the same title. Check em out and tell me what you think.
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: Quarteredaway on February 09, 2013, 04:38:28 PM: Quote from: washelkhunter on February 09, 2013, 01:33:02 PM
I've noticed over the years that deer rub primarily on the left side of the trees while elk rub on the right sides. Just a little known factoid.
That makes alot of sense :dunno:
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: Fullabull on February 12, 2013, 02:16:54 PM: I believe deer rubs are more for marking territory (at least whitetail). I think elk rubs are first to get rid of velvet, then its random aggression and displays more then marking territory. You will find elk rubs together more just because they tend to hang out in that area because they feel safe.
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: TommyH on February 13, 2013, 07:34:37 AM: Quote from: Quarteredaway on February 09, 2013, 04:38:28 PM
Quote from: washelkhunter on February 09, 2013, 01:33:02 PM
I've noticed over the years that deer rub primarily on the left side of the trees while elk rub on the right sides. Just a little known factoid.
That makes alot of sense :dunno:

:yeah: :yeah:
Title: Re: Is there a difference between Elk and Deer rubs?
Post by: Giggles on February 13, 2013, 08:35:33 AM: Quote from: TommyH on February 13, 2013, 07:34:37 AM
Quote from: Quarteredaway on February 09, 2013, 04:38:28 PM
Quote from: washelkhunter on February 09, 2013, 01:33:02 PM
I've noticed over the years that deer rub primarily on the left side of the trees while elk rub on the right sides. Just a little known factoid.
That makes alot of sense :dunno:

But if you look at the rub from the opposite side of the tree, then the elk will have rubbed on the left side and the deer on the right side.

:yeah: :yeah: