Well, I don't NOT hunt rubs but I really don't put that much stock in their value when considering where I'm going to put my stand. As previously mentioned, I would focus on the transitional areas between bedding and feeding areas. Perhaps the rub you found just happens to be in an area like this and you are in good shape but bucks will rub trees, fence posts, etc., in the darnest places that really don't have much to do with the daylight travel corridors. A bucks home range even before the rut is potentially several square miles so narrowing down his pattern because of one rub by not be the best way to hunt this buck. I do, however, get excited about scrapes. IMO scrapes are much more indicative of deer travel and sustained activity and most times are placed between bedding and feeding areas.

Edited by - wolfen68 on 09/23/2002 14:44:01