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Post by sd51555 on Dec 5, 2020 9:49:09 GMT -6
Anyone ever planted a tree specifically to get rubbed in a spot you want them rubbing? I was thinking about my stump clusters in the south plot expansion, and what to do with them. Do I pile them full of logs and brush? Should I plant dogwood cuttings and cage them?
Then I thought, it's a near certainty that deer will destroy a lone white pine in my area. So what if I planted one specifically to get destroyed by a buck and in a spot I want them to do it? Plant 1 per year and cage it until it gets to a 3/4" stem or so, then take the cage off around labor day and let 'em at it. Shouldn't take more than 4 or 5 to keep a fresh one to be offered up every year. Once it's spent, cut it off and plant another.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 5, 2020 9:52:42 GMT -6
That seems like a lot of work to only have it destroyed? I "plant" red cedar trunks, nail/screw a limb/board to make a cross, then attach wild grape vines so they dangle about chest height. In the right places, they get torn up big time. Takes maybe 30 minutes total to make those set ups.
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 5, 2020 10:43:47 GMT -6
That seems like a lot of work to only have it destroyed? I "plant" red cedar trunks, nail/screw a limb/board to make a cross, then attach wild grape vines so they dangle about chest height. In the right places, they get torn up big time. Takes maybe 30 minutes total to make those set ups. Same, ditto, what he said... smell what I'm stepping in? |
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Post by biglakebass on Dec 5, 2020 11:03:17 GMT -6
We are going to cut some trees a few inches in diameter and dig post holes this coming year. See what happens
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Post by Reagan on Dec 5, 2020 12:10:44 GMT -6
I plan to plant a couple posts with a branch tied to it. Both will be right in front of a blind in a food plot. It will be a first for me.
I would think that would be more likely to be revisited than a rub.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 5, 2020 12:13:18 GMT -6
I tried it a few years ago and no luck. I need to try again.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 5, 2020 12:42:14 GMT -6
I tried it a few years ago and no luck. I need to try again. Stop over sometime and I'll show you a couple of my set ups. |
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Post by badgerfowl on Dec 5, 2020 16:46:10 GMT -6
I plan to plant a couple posts with a branch tied to it. Both will be right in front of a blind in a food plot. It will be a first for me. I would think that would be more likely to be revisited than a rub. I was going to try it this year but just never got around to it. Want to try it next year in our field plot. That and a water tank hole. |
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 6, 2020 3:53:45 GMT -6
So you guys think the sign post rubs are a better buck attractant then a scrape?
Do you make these rubs in wide open spaces? Please explain why and where you do them?
I had a couple areas where the bucks made scrape lines and there were rubs along those lines. Those scrapes were never reopened this fall after early November. Bucks were still roaming my land as of yesterday.
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Post by Satchmo on Dec 6, 2020 4:55:23 GMT -6
I have a couple set ups in food plots. The proverbial turd in a punch bowl. When combined with a mock scrape under them, they are a great way to inventory your buck population. They do get beat up and need to be maintained/replaced occasionally.
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 6, 2020 7:25:59 GMT -6
So you guys think the sign post rubs are a better buck attractant then a scrape? Do you make these rubs in wide open spaces? Please explain why and where you do them? I had a couple areas where the bucks made scrape lines and there were rubs along those lines. Those scrapes were never reopened this fall after early November. Bucks were still roaming my land as of yesterday. For me the most important piece is the licking branch. They may rub the post and may scrape a little, but they always sniff and rub their face on the licking branch. If you're looking for sign it's not always obvious they've been there. I start them on the downwind side of funnel (hunting spots) or near a plot (camera spot). |
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 6, 2020 7:45:31 GMT -6
So you guys think the sign post rubs are a better buck attractant then a scrape? Do you make these rubs in wide open spaces? Please explain why and where you do them? I had a couple areas where the bucks made scrape lines and there were rubs along those lines. Those scrapes were never reopened this fall after early November. Bucks were still roaming my land as of yesterday. For me the most important piece is the licking branch. They may rub the post and may scrape a little, but they always sniff and rub their face on the licking branch. If you're looking for sign it's not always obvious they've been there. I start them on the downwind side of funnel (hunting spots) or near a plot (camera spot). So if I already have natural licking branches and scrape lines what would I gain by creating my own? I have stands on those trails. Once the rut kicked in those trails went dead. |
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 6, 2020 8:01:30 GMT -6
For me the most important piece is the licking branch. They may rub the post and may scrape a little, but they always sniff and rub their face on the licking branch. If you're looking for sign it's not always obvious they've been there. I start them on the downwind side of funnel (hunting spots) or near a plot (camera spot). So if I already have natural licking branches and scrape lines what would I gain by creating my own? I have stands on those trails. Once the rut kicked in those trails went dead. I wonder why you don't see deer on the scrape line; go nocturnal, hook up with a doe and quit roaming, general lack of deer? Food will bring deer, cause movement and travel. Licking branches are just to put a deer that is already there in a certain spot, not going to bring them or cause travel. That's how I view them anyway. |
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Post by smsmith on Dec 6, 2020 19:36:02 GMT -6
For me the most important piece is the licking branch. They may rub the post and may scrape a little, but they always sniff and rub their face on the licking branch. If you're looking for sign it's not always obvious they've been there. I start them on the downwind side of funnel (hunting spots) or near a plot (camera spot). So if I already have natural licking branches and scrape lines what would I gain by creating my own? I have stands on those trails. Once the rut kicked in those trails went dead. Placement exactly where you want a deer to stand. |
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Post by batman on Dec 6, 2020 19:59:25 GMT -6
I have Not done that. Never even thought about doing that. Still not considering it.
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