Help me out...is this a rub?

• Oct 20, 2012

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bojaydk

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I'm trying to do this scouting thing, I'm really a novice at deer signs. Anyway, I did some walking around a new private locale today to figure out where to put my climber.

My questions is...Is this a rub? I think it is, but it seems awfuly big and deep compared to the ones I've seen before. The tree is soft though. Thoughts?

 

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• Oct 20, 2012

• #2

BUFF7MM

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If that's a rub the deer must weigh about 1500 pounds.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

• #3

SRD

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From a distance it would appear to be.I'll say no though.Normally not dug-out that deep.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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SRD

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treed by Buff.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

• #5

travismxi

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nope, a rub will just scratch the bark to the wood. not dig into the wood.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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BUFF7MM

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That almost looks like a bear was digging for grubs in that dead tree.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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jayc0968

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chupacabra...

 

• Oct 20, 2012

• #8

SRD

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jayc0968 said:

chupacabra...

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/thread.


I've worked/lived in Crownsville for over 20 yrs.,I'm glad we finally have photographic proof.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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BUFF7MM

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SRD said:

treed by Buff.

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I've treed a few.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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Tractorguy1957

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I have a tree that looks like that, it got hit by lightning a few years ago, its now weathered looking but back then it looked all fresh like that.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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SRD

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Buff7mm said:

I've treed a few.

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Did the tree look like that?


Sorry OP.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

• #12

DoormanTNT

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What did the other side look like? Looks shot to heck to me. Like someone opened up on it.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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If you are serious about deer signs, look for their poop along trails.
Look at how fresh it may be - go to low areas and wet crossings along trails to see tracks - I could tell old tracks from fresh due to the rain we had Thursday. New ones nice and cut up, the rained on ones were eroded. Shot a nice doe at 12 yards that I could barely see through the grasses, cool stuff, i bet like in 'nam, no kidding.

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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rj1974

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Tree alien busting it way out .






Where there any ATV tracks going towards the tree?

 

• Oct 20, 2012

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yep it sure is could be made by a vehicle.

 

• Oct 21, 2012

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HeatSeeker

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That is a rub.....by a 4wheeler or a moose!

 

• Oct 21, 2012

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Indiana Jones

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Looks like a .50 cal impact

 

• Oct 21, 2012

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Looks like a tree that got twisted from high winds. Where do you live and when was the last storm ? A buck will not do that kind of damage.

 

• Oct 21, 2012

• #19

Half-cocked

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T-Rex rub. Be careful near there.

Lightning will sometimes blow out a small tree like that.

 

• Oct 21, 2012

• #20

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Thank you MD-Goodbye

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Nice Beaver