Doesn't look like a deer made that to me.

doesnt look like a deer did that to me either

Looks pretty normal to me. I see rubs on trees like that and bigger trees too. Usually see some monster deer in those areas too. The guys from Georgia last year got excited and took pictures of trees like the one you did. They also staked out that area and took home a big buck, bigger than the one on my avatar.

That looks like someone ran a strap, cable, chain or something around that tree pulling something.

Kuk,
there was a clear rub line running a corn field edge loaded w/ rubs of this size... crazy rubs... saw some awfully big bucks running does in the area.

I'll raise you!

This is his track, a little washed out from the rain the night before.

if you look at the oblong shape of it and even the bark below and obove the main area of it you can see that whatever has happened has happened a hell of alot more than once like a tire rub and the heighth is right for a deer rub, I am going to say that it is probably a sign post rub and is rubbed all the time that's why it does'nt have noticable brow tine gouges. I think it has been rubbed alot and probably by a buck that has fairly smooth bases.

looks like a chain saw!!!!

I think a beaver has his eye on that tree.

Rubs
 

Are you sure you guys don't have any elephants on the property you are hunting......lol