Does this qualify as a rub?

[Bazo]

I have 3 things I never find at my place.

Rubs
Scrapes
Sheds

I went to top off feeders and then did some walking around. I saw these 2 small trees that kind of look like rubs and both spots were real musty. Are these deer rubs or is a hog doing that?





I forgot to mention that I see and have plenty of deer on my place.


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[Walker]

Those are old rubs. The bark is scabbing over. Its the wrong time of year for fresh rubs. Antlers are growing right now and there is no rubbing activity unless you have some exotics.

[doghouse]

Way to early in the year for white tail rubs. JMO.

[BolilloLoco]

Possibly old rubs.
Possibly old damage from a Dozer.
But something did knock the bark off them.

[Bazo]

I knew it was early and figured they may be for last year. I've just never really see them. I didn't know if maybe they would pull on lose bark from old rubs or not. I don't think it's hogs because the trees are clean. I guess it's more so the smell that made me stop and look than actually seeing the tree. It's smells like the scent aisle at Cabelas.


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[Bazo]

Possibly old rubs.
Possibly old damage from a Dozer.
But something did knock the bark off them.

No dozer work on my place.


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[kruppa24]

Old rub, keep an eye on this season. It will be used again.

[SaltwaterSlick]

That first pic appears to be an old rub and one that has been hit in multiple years.

[Bazo]

I'll be keeping an eye on these spots and see what happens in the fall.


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[Big pig]

Yup. Pig rubs tend to be dirty and on bigger trees (or telephone poles). Sad to say if you see few rubs you have a low resident buck number in the fall.
Check out the area in early oct for rubbed and tore up trees.

BP

[Bazo]

Yup. Pig rubs tend to be dirty and on bigger trees (or telephone poles). Sad to say if you see few rubs you have a low resident buck number in the fall.
Check out the area in early oct for rubbed and tore up trees.

BP

That's the thing I have always wondered about. I run cameras year round and see the same Bucks at the feeders year after year. Unless they just come in to eat and spend the bulk of their time somewhere else.


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