RE: Scrapes and Rubs
I honestly felt that I could be the only one experiencing this just last year (and now this year), so I assumed I was simply doing something wrong (possibly too much pressure causing a change in pattern, etc). I remember in my earlier years of bowhunting on my property, there were scrapes and rubs everywhere...and they were consistently in the same place year after year. The last few years (especially last year and this year), they've all but disappeared. I've found a few field edge rubs and scrapes, but I only found one "interior" area with significant rubs on my property during post-season scouting last year. I have no idea for this, or why it's happening. There is no increased pressure on the property. In fact, I've become much more aware of my entry/exit routes, scent, stand rotation, etc to limit the pressure on the area, but the sign dwindles.