I found a nice rub line running for a bottom of a deep gully right to the top with some scrapes along as well i have some good ideas how to hunt it i just want you guys to maybe tell me how you think i should hunt it...oh and some of the rubs were on trees 4-5 inches..thanks for the help

ryan

well i think that it has been said on here before that the diameter of the tree has no direct comparison to the size of the rack. As for hunting it put up a stand close to the bedding area and hunt it at night.

I would hunt that area all day, every chance you get.

Jim you are incorrect on your assumptions. Again its your 14 year old knowledge coming back to haunt you.

Lets put it this way.. Small bucks generally rub on medium to small trees... Big bucks will rub on BIG trees, but they will also rub on small trees as well.. If you have a huge scrape you can guarantee it didnt come from some scrub 6 point...

no no no i read this on here before.

Dont eat up every word you read then...?

Well answer me this then...Last night I saw the first scrape that I've found on my property. It's about 5' in diameter and below a pine tree, but I haven't found a single rub yet. Since the only big bucks rub on big trees, do only big bucks make big scrapes? The prints are pretty good size, but haven't seen a single one with dewclaw prints.

To see if its a buck from prints check the size, if they are about 3 inches wide and about 4 inches long(not including dew claw)then you are dealing with a buck, and a big one at that. Another way you can check if it is a buck by tracks is if you can see a few of his steps in sequence.. if his toes point outwards then it is a buck.. if they point inwards or straight when they walk then it is a doe..

yes i do plan to hunt the rub line very hard hopefully i will catch him sometime soon

Does also make scrapes. They are normally larger and more of a community thing, used by all who pass by.