Guest Jesber619 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hey guys I did post this under Deer Hunting form also bt there are alot more guys that look on this forum I wanted to post here also if thats ok. 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...
KirkV Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Yeppers that would be a deer rub for sure, they love cedars and the aromatic smell that comes from them...... must put a sexy smell on them for the does! But if it is a large diameter tree it is more than likely a larger buck doing it. He may be nocturnal on you is why you have not seen him. This would be a good spot to pick a trail leading to or from it and post a trail cam to see what he looks like. Good Luck Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Sure is a big rub, not to worry you, but I have noticed some community rubs. Where bucks will rub the same tree. There is a cedar tree on my parents property that is rubbed a lot by different bucks each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Almost looks like a small elk rub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 From what I know big and little bucks will rub small to medium trees. Generally it's the big boys that rub large trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Don't let the size of the tree fool ya. I forget which Realtree show I was watching but they had deer rubbing telephone poles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I dont pay that much attention to a rub. It's a good thing, but has to be taken into context with all the other sign you have around. I like to see broken tree limbs and small trees more. A spike can rub a big tree. Put your game cam up next year to see whatcha been missin. You never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 And like smoke 'em said, some are community rubs. You can bet the spike above didnt do all that by himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Find rubs surrounding that big rub. Usually there is a line of them leading away/towards it. It's on this travel path you want to concentrate your efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yea as the picture shows, a big rub doesn't mean a big deer necessarily. You can sometimes tell if a big buck made the rub though. If it's looks new and like it's only been rubbed on once then you can tell to an extent. If it's a big tree and the rub wraps around it a bit or you see ticks or marks up farther above the main rubbed up area then it could be a big deer. If it's a big sappling (moderate sized tree) that's broken it could be a big buck. Another thing is sometimes you can see deeper scrape marks up and down the tree, brush, pole, or post. Basically anything that indicates that a buck with a massive muscular neck (compared to the small buck in the picture above) made the rub will tell you that....well a big deer probably with a big rack made it. My opinion, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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