wtnhunt Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Here are some pics of some rubs and rublines we found yesterday mid day when my oldest daughter and I went for a walk. Some of these rubs do not look to be too old. I thought the big 10 pointer I had drawn on with my bow was gone, but these rubs have me wondering if maybe he might still be around and maybe is bedding in the low area beyond these rubs and has just stayed nocturnal since the youth hunt when my daughter and I saw him last. There are probably 15-20 rubs in the area behind the first pic. Some are on some pretty good sized trees. What do you guys think, bedroom for a mature buck maybe? I have a stand on another ridge not far from these rubs I could move to just off the logging road heading up to this area, there are also scrapes about every 5-10 yards going down the logging road, most of those scrapes are fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danbo Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late Until the dusk of the last day of the season fades to darkness, you have a chance. You just never know. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest waves101 Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late Set-up on the rub line and hunt it when conditions are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late Looks to me like you found his or another nice bucks hang-out. Close in on that area. You have nothing to lose, and it's never too late. Bucks will visit their rubs and scrapes well into the secondary rut (where we are now). I'd be in there like a dirty shirt Go for it, and good luck, is my opinion. Besides, a rub and scrape line, tells you a bucks regular travel route, whether they are using the scrapes and rubs or not, I bet he's still walking the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late man he is tearing those trees up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late Yeah Steve, I just wonder if it is that 10 pointer still around, I did move a camera over there on the scrape line. I think most of these bigger rubs have been made since the rifle season closed, have not heard many close shots the second muzzleloader season aside from the guy I caught on my neighbor yesterday, so there may still be hopes for a mature buck for the wife or my daughter or me yet. Will move that stand tomorrow or possibly this evening and try to bowhunt it this week in the afternoons given the wind is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBowHunter Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late That is a very good rubline maybe the reason why you havent seen him is he is avoiding you and coming in at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late Wouldn't it be nice if the bucks would just learn to carve their initials a little more clearly in those rubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late Either way looks like youve found a nice bucks hang out. You going to try and get in there some? Till the last day of the season it cant hurt to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late Yep looks like you found either the 10's hide out or atleast another buck's. Good luck with the rest of your season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxBowHunter Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late This is what i would do..Set up on that trail on a nice deer where the rub is and then when the deer comes down the trail and comes to your tree jump out of the stand (make sure your safety harness isnt on) and ride him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Re: promising signs maybe, or too late [ QUOTE ] You going to try and get in there some? [/ QUOTE ] Yeah Cody, going to move a stand over on the logging road where the scrape line is leading up to where I found the rubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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