Guest Jesber619 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hey guys I posted a picture on my blog of this HUGE rub. I need some opinions or comments on this. Check it out. I'm excited for next year. I didnt hear of anyone in my spot shooting anything big and Im on public land, so maybe some of that have some expertise would have an opinion that would be good. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Nice. Personally don't put a whole lot of faith in rubs from a hunting strategy standpoint. Pretty much tells you a decent buck is around, but I don't know that I'd hang a stand right over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Looks like a nice signpost rub. I'm with Chirs though. It tells you there's a nice buck in the general area but I wouldn't necessarily put a stand there just because of the rub but I certainly would hunt the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Nice. Personally don't put a whole lot of faith in rubs from a hunting strategy standpoint. Pretty much tells you a decent buck is around, but I don't know that I'd hang a stand right over it. Only time I think it would be decent enough to hunt it is if there was a row of those up and down the woods. Rub lines can be hunted early part of the season. After that I would leave the rubs alone. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Only time I think it would be decent enough to hunt it is if there was a row of those up and down the woods. Rub lines can be hunted early part of the season. After that I would leave the rubs alone. Good luck. Good point. A well defined line of rubs can indicate an area where bucks feel comfortable and may be an indication of an area that a buck frequently passes through. Unfortunately it doesn't indicate whether or not he is there during legal shooting light. However, it might be worth while finding a good observation kind of stand prior to season and just seeing what goes on in that area. If you can find a nearby spot that has a good 'safe' wind direction and offers a good view of a large part of the rub area so you don't have to get in too close, you might just get a look at him and might be able to establish some kind of pattern. It's only one piece of the puzzle, but each piece establishes a better picture of his activities. My hunting area has no open fields or ag activity, so I have to rely on such techniques to establish any buck patterns. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Good point Doc. There's no big open fields or ag activity where I hunt at home either. It's big woods with food plots scattered around. The food plots make up less than 2% of the total acreage on our clubs property. My most productive hunting spots are funnels and those isolated areas that for whatever reason don't get hardly any hunting pressure. I usually have somewhere from 12 to 15 spots that I'll hunt on our place so I don't over pressure my own hunting spots too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Good point. A well defined line of rubs can indicate an area where bucks feel comfortable and may be an indication of an area that a buck frequently passes through. Unfortunately it doesn't indicate whether or not he is there during legal shooting light. However, it might be worth while finding a good observation kind of stand prior to season and just seeing what goes on in that area. If you can find a nearby spot that has a good 'safe' wind direction and offers a good view of a large part of the rub area so you don't have to get in too close, you might just get a look at him and might be able to establish some kind of pattern. It's only one piece of the puzzle, but each piece establishes a better picture of his activities. My hunting area has no open fields or ag activity, so I have to rely on such techniques to establish any buck patterns. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Doc Great points.... Like doc said, he might feel safe in this area, so I would try to find some thick stuff, put your stand on the outside of it. You might catch him going to his food source and back to bedding. With the rut still not in yet, he will be on his main pattern, but will get getting up more to check his domain. If you find his rubline, then you have found his comfort zone. But do not pressure him to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOYTnMUZZYboy Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I like others dont hunt rubs to hard. Like someone else said early season is the best time to hunt them if your going to. Other wise I would stick as close as you can to the bedding area, without getting to close. I have had buddies harvest deer along rublines mid season, but like any other time, you gotta be in the right place at the right time. Good luck and if hunting rublines is your thing, hopefully we will read next season about you harvesting your trophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 A rub will tell you a buck was there but not when or how big he was. He may be a local buck or a buck that roams a very large area and that tree was a once in a lifetime visit. Is it possible to set up a camera at this site? That may give you the information you need to set up on a buck or bucks that use this area. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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