Post by: fillthefreezer on October 21, 2011, 07:24:01 AM
Post by: sirmissalot on October 21, 2011, 07:36:50 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 21, 2011, 07:40:05 AM
Post by: buglebuster on October 21, 2011, 08:06:59 AM
Post by: buckfvr on October 21, 2011, 09:17:28 AM
Post by: AKBowman on October 21, 2011, 09:20:41 AM
Post by: AKBowman on October 21, 2011, 09:23:11 AM
Post by: AKBowman on October 21, 2011, 09:25:30 AM
Post by: fillthefreezer on October 21, 2011, 09:40:28 AM
i figured there would be smaller and lower to the ground, just wasnt sure what trees they like, there isnt much for small fir in the area but lots of alder, and ive seen some rubs that probably only came up to belt line, just wasnt sure
Post by: woowoo on October 21, 2011, 01:00:37 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 21, 2011, 01:05:56 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 21, 2011, 01:08:22 PM
moose tend to take on chunks of brush versus individual trees until later in the year when they are peeling bark for food.
Post by: hunter360 on October 21, 2011, 01:27:13 PM
Don't mean to hijack here but we have a lot of those trees snapped in half like that with no real signs of rubbing. Wondering what's causing this? Havn't seen any elk but do have some moose running around. It's got us pretty confused and I was just curious if it may be an animal. :dunno:
That's Bigfoot :tup: :yike:
Post by: fillthefreezer on October 21, 2011, 02:54:44 PM
Don't mean to hijack here but we have a lot of those trees snapped in half like that with no real signs of rubbing. Wondering what's causing this? Havn't seen any elk but do have some moose running around. It's got us pretty confused and I was just curious if it may be an animal. :dunno:i have alot of rubs that are broken off, some even look like maybe they stuck a point through it and pull up like youd do with a filet knife in a salmon..
Post by: blacktail luv on October 21, 2011, 03:01:12 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 21, 2011, 03:59:19 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 21, 2011, 04:01:27 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 21, 2011, 04:04:22 PM
Post by: 7.62Warbird on October 21, 2011, 04:29:03 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 21, 2011, 04:35:53 PM
Finding lots myself. Let the rutting begin...please. same treatment from both :sides.yeah thats a nice deer their now ....look at all the tin marks ..definately not a 2 pt :yike: need help with that one ? :chuckle: :chuckle: :tup: Good luck let me know if you get that bad boy :yeah:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 21, 2011, 04:43:37 PM
Post by: AKBowman on October 21, 2011, 09:39:39 PM
AKBOWMAN, the latter pic is more characteristic of a moose than an elk. Just saying......
moose tend to take on chunks of brush versus individual trees until later in the year when they are peeling bark for food.
I think it more depends on the area and what they have available to rub or what they have learned from watching other older moose. Obviously the pic attached with the broken off alder is an Elk b/c there are no moose in SW WA that I am aware of :chuckle:
In my experiences with AK-Yukon moose they take on the shrubs when shedding their velvet and a little during pre-rut then when the rut kicks in they turn to beating the living hell out of 8-30" wide birch and alder trees. I've literally had them keep me up at night b/c it sounds like two lumberjacks are taking turns beating on a tree with a Lousiville Slugger. But definitely noticed more rubbing of "bushy" type stuff early and then in late sept early oct taking the aggression out on the larger stuff. And for sure they eat bark in winter when they are struggling to find food.
Post by: Shed Stud on October 22, 2011, 05:54:49 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 22, 2011, 06:22:56 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 22, 2011, 06:23:54 AM
Why the title scrapes? Scrapes are on the ground. Speaking of, I spend alot of time in the woods and rarely see mule deer scrapes where they rub. I have seen tons of WT scrape-rub combos. Most of the MD scrapes comes from them foraging for food. Why is it you guys think that MD bucks don't scrape as much for scent marking like WT?LMFAO I was going to mention that but I DECIDED SCREW IT :chuckle: :chuckle: :tup:
Post by: boneaddict on October 22, 2011, 06:25:37 AM
Post by: fillthefreezer on October 24, 2011, 08:06:19 AM
so ive been seeing alot of the rubs that are low have been in dark cedar thickets all around their lower limbs...
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 24, 2011, 08:39:14 AM
sorry, get all technical on me...Its all good we all know what ya ment :tup:
so ive been seeing alot of the rubs that are low have been in dark cedar thickets all around their lower limbs...
Post by: boneaddict on October 24, 2011, 08:47:53 AM