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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: aman on September 29, 2018, 08:39:54 PM

Title: Are these new rubs?
Post by: aman on September 29, 2018, 08:39:54 PM: Found them on a scouting trip today. Not sure if I should post up nearby on opening day. :tung:
Title: Re: Are these new rubs?
Post by: h20hunter on September 29, 2018, 08:44:30 PM: Looks pretty fresh.
Title: Re: Are these new rubs?
Post by: aman on September 29, 2018, 08:52:07 PM: this is exciting! I'm going to stay out this area until opening day then
Title: Re: Are these new rubs?
Post by: fishnfur on September 30, 2018, 12:33:07 AM: Agree, they look fresh. Last year's rubs would show a rolled edge on the bark as the tree tried to repair the damage over the growing season ( if the tree didn't die). New rubs often look shredded and have torn edges w/o bark healing, and have fresh scattered bark shreds around the base of the tree. Also, you can often find hair in the new rubs. Deer often hit last year's rubs again - just kind of freshening them up, so it is worthwhile checking out old rubs too.

Posting up there on opening day might pay off. It depends on how the season is progressing. If there are does getting close to coming into estrus in the area, then that buck may be working his rubline daily. This may also just be the tree he decided to polish his antlers on or rub off his velvet. He may not begin to rub again in earnest till late in October. You just never know. One thing is for certain, he's living in the area, or passing through on his way to and from feeding.
Title: Re: Are these new rubs?
Post by: nwwanderer on September 30, 2018, 07:49:53 AM: Getting rid of all that itchy velvet and picking up some shine and color to please the ladies, scrapes are next.
Title: Re: Are these new rubs?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 30, 2018, 08:44:59 AM: Quote from: nwwanderer on September 30, 2018, 07:49:53 AM
Getting rid of all that itchy velvet and picking up some shine and color to please the ladies, scrapes are next.
:yeah: this year's but a few weeks old