First of all, this is not a plug. I bought this guy's book and found some very helpful and real hunting world info in there. I have no interest in promoting the book. This is just something that I got from the guy and thought I'd like to share it with whoever's interested. If this post violates any HNI site rule, mods or admin please take it down.

I do however put it up partially because I think it's no different than me or anyone else raving about Slick Tricks or whatever.

Hi Heu,

Charlie from www.DeerHuntingWeb.com here....

Today's Tip:

"What Can You Learn From Rubs and Scrapes?"

I used to hear it all the time and wisdom
passed down from my father and others said it
too: Find the areas where the rubs and scrapes
are and setup close to them.

But recent studies by QDMA and others have shown
that isn't usually the best route to take.

The presence of fresh rubs and scrapes are a clear
indication of bucks in the area. You can take
that to the bank!

However, the size of a rub on a tree, the placement
of the rub on the tree (height) and the size of the
the tree or brush it was made on does tell you a
little bit about the buck that made it.

It's not uncommon to see lots of rubs on small
trees 2 or 3 inches in diameter. But when you
find a rub that's on a large diameter tree and
it's 3 to 4 feet high then you're onto a nice
buck.

Also, the size and depth of a scrape will tell
you a lot about the buck that made it.

Small scrapes near a well-traveled trail are
probably made by younger, smaller bucks.

Look for scrapes in more secluded areas
near thickets. If you find one that has
cleared an area about 4 feet or more and
can see where the dirt and leaves have been
thrown all over then you've found an area that
has a high likelihood of beeing a very nice buck.

But your best chances are probably will NOT be
hunting on top of these rubs and scrapes.

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The reason is this: most activity of bucks
visiting these scrapes is at night. In fact,
one study says up to 85% of the buck visits to
a major scrape was at night.

So - if you setup near the scrape there's a
good chance you'll never see him.

A better choice will most likely be to setup
near bedding areas or lanes would likely use
between the bedding and feeding areas at that
time.

If you use trail cams you can set up one or two
near your scrape spot you found and see when the
activity is. Use good scent management and don't
re-visit the camera too often.

Does that information help you better understand
whitetail behavior? Does it make you think differently
about how to hunt rubs and scrapes now?

When I started reading the scientific reports
after they had done hundreds and hundreds of
hours of field studies and tests - it sure changed
the way I will hunt!

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If you like tips like these - and want to keep
learning more and more to give you a better
edge when you walk into the woods then it's
probably time to get our book:

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How To Take The Best Buck Of Your Life"

Along with the main book (with two new chapters
added this year), you also get 5 bonus books worth
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Also - you can buy the book as a PDF download OR
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Click the link below to read more about it:

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That's it for today... stay safe in the field.

Charlie

P.S. Hey - as you're out scouting and hunting and
have something to share with others, please send me an email and let me
know. I'll share it with
others either in an email like this or on the website.

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Hey just wondering if you guys agree or disagree with any of this advice?