What's the saying?

[ucfireman]

Only big bucks rub big trees. Have not seen him but I would like to think he is mature.

 

[fullstrut]

Good rub forsure. Like that Lever action too. Good luck

 

[antharper]

I love to hunt near or see big rubs in the area I’m hunting for sure and I hope yours is a booner but the old saying isn’t always true

 

[280 Man]

I love to hunt near or see big rubs in the area I’m hunting for sure and I hope yours is a booner but the old saying isn’t always true

We all like to think that those BIG trees rubbed are those big ol war horses but that isn't always the case..

 

[Tadder]

Big Bucks horn all sizes of trees. But some small ones will too. I've seen it both ways. But usually a Big Boy started the Big Rub.

 

[elfiii]

Only big bucks rub big trees. Have not seen him but I would like to think he is mature.

I'm with you fireman. Pay no attention to these naysayers and those of little faith.

 

[bfriendly]

There s a monster out there! Good luck!

 

[oldfella1962]

where are these rubs you speak of? I think I've seen fewer rubs & scrapes this year than any other year. Granted a lot of mature bucks got killed weeks ago where I hunt, so that could explain it. But I've been seeing some bucks very recently so some are still in the area, but no rubs or scrapes. Maybe they are using different areas than they have used last year & the years before - does a sudden change sometimes occur? If so, what would cause this?
Specifically there is a buck that has been hanging around an area close to some blacktop roads where hunting is obviously against the law. Smart move, he's safe there 24/7 and there's an abundance of acorns always dropping. The nearest water is about 250 yards which only takes a few minutes.

Would it be smart to try setting up between where he beds (the roads) and the water?
The last time I saw this buck was at noon on Saturday right out next to the road in front of God & everybody. Would he ever venture down to drink or look for does during daylight hours?

 

[Hunter922]

I ike big rubs and I can not lie....
But. If you look at some live from the tree pics i have posted a spike and a small 8 rubbing trees that big and bigger... Small deer will for sure rub big trees...

 

[280 Man]

I'm with you fireman. Pay no attention to these naysayers and those of little faith.

It takes more than faith to make it a big buck thats doing the rubbing.

 

[BuckNasty83]

I like to go by The Hunting Beast method, in which it's based off the height of the rub. Shorter (young/ small) bucks rub lower, mature bucks rub higher. Makes sense when you think about it. I'm looking for the middle of the rub to be about thigh high.

 

[Hunter922]

Agree, it is more important to me to see what is going on above the main part of the rub. Like this one with all the gouges and marks well above the main rub.. these gouges are above waist high on a 6 foot man..