Rubs...big buck or many bucks?

[Jack Stasney]

Has to be a moose, or a 7ft tall deer.

[psepuncher]

I saw this from a distance and was smiling pretty big.

until I a saw a woodchuck run off from there.

[fishuhalik]

so, i'm a little curious. if a deer's rubbing on a telephone pole and gets through the wire like on that one in the picture, I'm assuming he'd be electrocuted? Anyone ever hear of that happening?

btw, monster rubs, never seen anything close to that outside of an elk ranch!!!!

[DonBo]

I'm ASSUMING that's just a ground wire, I doubt they'd put any serious voltage into something that easily accessable.

[fishuhalik]

I'm ASSUMING that's just a ground wire, I doubt they'd put any serious voltage into something that easily accessable.

that would make alotta sense

[musky hunter]

That looks like a moose rub I saw years ago, only on a bigger tree. After looking as some deer rubs again, I'm now of the opinion that Matchset is indeed hunting in the territory of a really big buck.

[lakevet]

Got any friends who are practical jokers? Anyone give you a "tip" to scout that area? Fake rubs have been know to be made for the "fun" of it. Remember, if it's too good to be true........

That said, I hope you get him if it indeed is a whitetail.

lakevet

[Gordie]

My guess is that being you found one in September that it could be bear they will srcatch the heck out trees that size. not sure where your at.

[matchset]

UPDATE! i hung a stand about 75 yards from the big rub Wednesday afternoon. i crawled in at 2:49 and at 2:55pm i saw my first buck. it was a three year old 10pt. decent mass, and tine length. he came cruising by the rub and was headed straight for me. i grunted once; he instantly stiffened up! the wind was in my favor but he locked up hardcore. his posture suggested that there was a bigger buck and this 10pt (130in) was treading on his turf...

thursday, i sat the same stand that morning. the wind was swirling, but i managed to see 2 small bucks cruising.

friday morning... freezing drizzle made it a difficult to navigate my pickup! ha ha! i crawled into stand at 8AM! yikes! and the parade of bucks was already in full swing.

by 9:45 i had 7 bucks stroll by. and was able to see 2 different sparring matches take place!

still, not a single buck (out of the 10 i saw) had come within 20 yards of the big rub!

i elected to get down, and loop back to the truck because i had to work in a few hours.

in the next several moments, my jaw hit the ground a few times! shortly after stepping off stand, i was in the midst of a hot doe who had many suiters. the next 45 min were awesome! i watched buck after buck try to get close to her, but a nice 135'' buck kept chasing them off! suddenly, a 2.5 year old came in trotting and distracted the 135''er.... a big boy moved in~ i watched him take charge as the doe bedded down. seemed like an eternity (about a half hour), but he finally offered me a shot! my arrow flew just below his vitals.... not even aware of what just happened he kept chasing all the other bucks off!

the doe eventually stood up and the parade of bucks moved on! but boy oh boy was that fun to see!

but it was a tough pill to swallow; i had just missed the biggest buck i've ever come to full draw on by and inch or two.

i scored him on the hoof at 158'' as an 8pt...but i'd sure like to ground check him!

[musky hunter]

Matchset:

Great encounter, great story, wish the arrow would have hit the mark. Hopefully you'll have another opportunity. Most likely you now know what was making the rubs.

[Gordie]

keep after him and you'll win Good Luck and great story

[sticknstring]

Sounds like some great encounters you had this week. Hope it carries into teh weekend and you can land an arrow home. You need to be videoing this and sharing it with us.

[matchset]

i video all my hunts

[walleye365]

matchset u find your buck is that the pic.

[matchset]

matchset u find your buck is that the pic.

my avatar??? thats my bow buck last year....

here's a better pic of it

[matchset]