Hunterjohnny Report post Posted January 5, 2009 Well I was out on the first up north freezing everything that could freeze on me. My secluded spot was spoiled. For the first time in 30 some years someone was hunting the spot I had never seen anyone in hunting. What a bummer! Completely bummed out I set out to another spot that I wasnt so familiar with but thought would be worth a look. Actually I was so disgusted at the plan change I was more just checking out scenery and trails for another day. Well I stumbled on a fairly fresh rub, assuming a coues because one I havent seen mulies around here for years and two it was the right height. So as I was checking out the area to see routes in and out I see another rub, then another, then another! Four rubs within sight of each other. Each proably 60 yards or so apart. Would one deer do all that, or several? Has anyone seen that many close together? I have never seen this, but will be there next weekend for sure. Never spent time thinking about rubs and honestly have found very few up there to mention. Any insight would help me sleep some during the week ahead. Thanks in advance. The coordinates are ..... not! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZwest16 Report post Posted January 5, 2009 Just for a heads up I know Coues will make several scrapes in a genral area. Roughly about the size of an acre lot, you will find several different scrapes made by passing bucks. Not 100% sure about rubs but definetly a good spot to find out. Good Luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowyder993s Report post Posted January 5, 2009 I've seen it on ocotillos (dunno if yours were on saplings). You could look down the trail and see three in a row. I saw one buck piss over one, skipped one and rubbed on another (or made another). Neat to watch, cept no way to even get close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohntr6 Report post Posted January 5, 2009 try and look for more sign. I would sit for a while (or close by) and see if the perpatraitor shows. Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterjohnny Report post Posted January 5, 2009 Thanks guys. They were saplings. It was just weird to see so many. And I have plans to be up there Sat to see what's going on. Just for tearing up our forest this guy should be taken out. Next to one of them the ground was torn up pretty good in about a 4ft by 4ft section. Just raking the ground also? I only have basicaly one day a weekend to figure this out. I might have to find a volunteer to help me by the end of the month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msgbarney Report post Posted January 5, 2009 Oneshot is right. Rublines are visual indicators to other bucks to stay out, this is my homerange, if you enter be prepared to fight. His homerange will usually encompass several Doe's homerange, personally I wouldnt get too hung-up on the rubline, look for an active scrape within or along the rubline, the one with the nibbled off twig above it. You really want to piss him off, make a mock-scrape along his rubline, then heck get a little curious and might travel the line checking more often. Good Luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
