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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Rob on May 18, 2009, 09:54:38 AM

Title: Peelings
Post by: Rob on May 18, 2009, 09:54:38 AM: Saw these and I'm pretty sure they are peeling from this year. Opinions? I found some chocolate and black hairs in the sap.
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: bucklucky on May 18, 2009, 12:34:23 PM: Um.....thats an elk rub with elk hair in it. When the rub they will also rub there head and neck on there rub .
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 18, 2009, 08:22:55 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on May 18, 2009, 12:34:23 PM
Um.....thats an elk rub with elk hair in it. When the rub they will also rub there head and neck on there rub .

:iamwithstupid:
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on May 18, 2009, 08:27:31 PM: Yep, Charlie is right on the money, and it is hell trying to get that sap out of their hair when you are mounting them
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: Rob on May 19, 2009, 08:39:13 AM: Cool. That's why I wanted opinions. My first instinct was Elk or deer, but given they are in velvet right now coupled with the freshness of the tree damage, I thought it might be the elusive blue mt bear. I was not aware elk would do that kind of damage to a tree with just their foreheads. The long black hair in the middle of it also led me to conclude bear.

But I will defer to the more knowledgeable masses on this one. I am a very new bear hunter.
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: bucklucky on May 19, 2009, 08:44:54 AM: That is not a fresh rub , probably 5-6 months old or older. And the damage is done by the antlers not there forehead, they will rub there head and neck all over the rub to leave scent.
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 19, 2009, 09:39:06 AM: :yeah:

You will pick up on this stuff up the more and more you look at rubs and peels. Generally on a Bear Peeled tree you don't see alot of that brown shreded bark. It will be a pretty defined line from bark to the yellow inner wood. Also you will more than likely see claw marks and teeth marks in the wood also. MOst of the time a bear will leave the bark under the peeled tree.

Check out this thread and the pic's of peels that 509er and I have posted. The trees that Bama76 are NOT peels.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,24010.15.html
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: Rob on May 19, 2009, 10:48:21 AM: Good data, thanks!

They just looked fresher than 5-6 months to me which is why I ruled out Elk/Deer rubs.

Great info, very informative.
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: NW-GSP on May 19, 2009, 12:19:53 PM: I was out hiking in darrington this weekend and saw a tree that def had the bark taken off by a bear, I also saw lots of bear sign. I will post pics when I have a chance
Title: Re: Peelings
Post by: billythekidrock on May 20, 2009, 06:12:45 AM: Quote from: Rob on May 19, 2009, 10:48:21 AM
Good data, thanks!

They just looked fresher than 5-6 months to me which is why I ruled out Elk/Deer rubs.

Great info, very informative.

Notice the color variations in the wood and bark. Typically a fresh one will have white/yellow wood and yellow/orange bark. From there they darken fairly fast.