I walked around the property a good bit ovetr the weekend trying to find a new area to set up on and found alot of good sign for deer but two spots in particular.
Spot #1 had 6-7 rubs in a 20ft x 20ft area, literally every tree there had a rub. But all the trees were very small trees. a few spots where he had scraped up the ground also.
Spot #2 Had two really big rubs on much bigger trees, bark hanging off ad the rub itself was way bigger. No scrapes on the ground here
I cant put a camera out there due to the amount that have gone “missing” this year.
So my question is, does the size of the tree indicate the size of the buck that made the scrape?
Or can a small buck make just as big of a scrape as a big one?
If you had to choose which spot to set up on, where would you go? More scrapes/rubs or the bigger scrapes/rubs
Small bucks can rub big trees. I watched a 1.5 year old three point rub the wizz out of a 6" diameter cedar. Looking at the tree, you would have thought an elk did the work.
Also, I have seen multiple different bucks rub the same tree on different days. Rubs can be used by more than one buck. This is especially true for scrapes.
Hunting rubs is becoming less and less effective as rut comes one in my opinion. This time of year you should “hunt” the does. Find the does and the bucks will likely be close behind. Hunt between bedding areas and food sources.
Small bucks can rub big trees. I watched a 1.5 year old three point rub the wizz out of a 6" diameter cedar. Looking at the tree, you would have thought an elk did the work.
Also, I have seen multiple different bucks rub the same tree on different days. Rubs can be used by more than one buck. This is especially true for scrapes.
Hunting rubs is becoming less and less effective as rut comes one in my opinion. This time of year you should “hunt” the does. Find the does and the bucks will likely be close behind. Hunt between bedding areas and food sources.
My opinion…instead of focusing on the size of the tree look at where it is on the tree. The deer has to be taller and have a taller rack to hit higher on the tree. In contrast, if the rub starts real low and ends relatively low that may be your smaller buck.
I’m not slurring my words…I’m simply speaking in cursive.