I was out today setting up my climber stand for Saturday's opener. I could not believe the number of new rubs on trees and the scrapes that I came across. I am kind of confused about the rubs. I was under the impression that rubs and scrapes are made during the pre-rut. What are your thoughts on this? Is the rut just messed up with the previous warm weather we had? Is this common? Do they continue do these things throughout the rut? Any information would be appreciated. I hunt in the Dells area.

Thanks- Soup