Do you ever notice?

Ohiobuck25 · 04-07-2008, 12:53 PM

That when a hunter on TV, DVD, or anywhere else for that matter kneels down next to a buck he or she just harvested and gives the "hero interview", they always say you can smell the cedar from where he's been rubbin. I've never heard a hunter say "this is oak, or this is a maple, or an osage orange, or whatever else species of tree" it's always a cedar. Is it just me or does that seem to be the case everywhere. Either this is one heck of a coincidence, or it's justbecoming thecool thing to say. If this is true, then I'm hanging next to or on cedars from here on out! ;-)

HuntingBry · 04-07-2008, 01:42 PM

That's an interesting observation. It could be that cedar has such a strong scent that it is the most notice and the fact that deer love to rub cedars. I know if there is a line of cedars mixed in with hardwoods the cedars are always shredded and the hardwoods are left alone.

quiksilver · 04-07-2008, 01:46 PM

"Hero Interview" LMAO That's good stuff right there.

GMMAT · 04-07-2008, 01:53 PM

OMG Fran....you missed a "pose".

GregH · 04-07-2008, 02:00 PM

I've shot a few bucks and I've never really smelled what they were rubbing unless it was their tarsal glands! [:'(]

However, I know that bucks really love to rub pines and cedars. Next time you're walking through a scrub field and you see a lone pine, go check it out, it's most likely been rubed.

mahoningbuck · 04-12-2008, 05:51 PM

I know what my bucks are rubbing and it aint a cedar!

smitdog · 04-13-2008, 12:34 AM

How bout this one [quote] Folks,this is the last day off the hunt. We had about 10 minutes of shooting light left and I did a little rattling and this buck came out of no where.[unquote].... Makes you wonder if they all read from the same script! Maybe i'M JUST JEALOUS[:@]

Edcyclopedia · 04-13-2008, 06:11 AM

Cedar is more robust than most other wood/trees and is easily identified by smell.
Maybe a coincidence or maybe he heard someone else say it and thought it was WAY COOL!

Rob/PA Bowyer · 04-13-2008, 06:47 AM

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ORIGINAL: GregH

I've shot a few bucks and I've never really smelled what they were rubbing unless it was their tarsal glands! [:'(]

However, I know that bucks really love to rub pines and cedars. Next time you're walking through a scrub field and you see a lone pine, go check it out, it's most likely been rubed.

Yup.