ORIGINAL: crokit

Lunger: I'm not saying a buck looks past his rub for does. In my experience, BIG rubs-6-12" + diam.-type many folks label as " signposts ", are made mainly under the cover of dark, and IMHO, are placed by the buck in areas where doe frequent, and the wind transitions, but the wind is wrong for the bucks daytime travel. Rutting buck will observe these spots from a distance, UPWIND, and clock the activity at these sites, watching other deer activity, and will act accordingly.

One main thing I look for when placing a stand are these wind transition areas. If your observant you can detect these with very little difficulty. I like spots where the thermals/wind bats the smoke from a cig. or powder back and forth, up and out, as opposed to steady prevailing direction.