[Catfish Pursuit]

I love scouting and finding rubs on the trees. I'm just starting bow hunting this year and was wondering when the rubs start appearing? I know you're not supposed to hunt directly over them but it's fun to find them. Chris

 

[hunter7x]

Should be seeing them in a couple of weeks.

I agree fun to find and wonder what's making them.

 

[Hatch]

You will start finding clusters of rubs soon...

 

[mohunter32]

I usually don't see any until early Oct.

 

[pinwheel]

I'm still getting pics in full velvet. I'd say a 2-3 weeks. Checked pics from last year, last pic in velvet I can find was Aug 28

 

[coyotehunter]

what do yah mean, don't hunt over them?the buck is telling you how he travels and what direction he is going,plus a lot of them is in his bedding areas.he giving you everything you need to figure him out just like a map.connect the dots and he is yours.:dancin:

 

[hunter7x]

I think he meant hunt over them like some would a scrape. I've put stands over big sign post rubs and not seen a deer. So I would have to agree with his general statement as well. Now I will use them by all means as a scounting tool as your suggesting Coyote

 

[pinwheel]

For me, it really depends on the rubs. When I find a rub line, I can connect the dots & find a good ambush point. Worked last year. Single big rubs, signpost rubs, I don't hunt, that's where the ir camera is going.:rotfl:

 

[coyotehunter]

yepper thats the spot for th ir for sure.get to see all the boys there at night.