Who here hunts rub lines? Updated with pics on pg 3
06-09-2008, 07:31 PM
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RE: Who here hunts rub lines?
Yep I am also reading my copy for the 2nd time.
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Good stuff right there Lunger!! I'll tell you what, that Greg Miller knows his whitetails.
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You will always find rubs in those "staging" areas at the right time of year. It took me a few years to figure out the difference between those random rubs and an actual rub line.
This buck had several thigh sized trees tore up in this draw leading to a cut cornfield. One day I decided to spray down real good and follow this huge rubs. It took me to a huge blow down of trees. I knew then I had located his bedroom and set up the camera. After three days of the camera I pulled it and checked it and got pictures of the buck leaving his bed about 20 min. before last light 2 of those three days.That week I pulled my peep sight and learned to shoot without one becauseI knew this would be a low light shot.My set up was about 75 yrds east of his bed. I hunted the evening of Nov. 8th. and right on cue I saw him leaving the blow down with about 10 min. of light left. He hit two trees along the way and I knew if he hit the next three trees between me and him there was no way I would get a shot. After he hit the second tree. He threw his head up and walked right past my stand and I sent one on the way. The shot was a little far back but went right through the liver. My buddy and I went back 4 hours later and found him dead in his bed about 50 yrds from the shot.
I'm reading a book right now by Greg Miller on rub line tactics and this guy knows what he is talking about and there seems to be enough evidence in hunting rub lines to make it worth a guys while.
You will always find rubs in those "staging" areas at the right time of year. It took me a few years to figure out the difference between those random rubs and an actual rub line.
This buck had several thigh sized trees tore up in this draw leading to a cut cornfield. One day I decided to spray down real good and follow this huge rubs. It took me to a huge blow down of trees. I knew then I had located his bedroom and set up the camera. After three days of the camera I pulled it and checked it and got pictures of the buck leaving his bed about 20 min. before last light 2 of those three days.That week I pulled my peep sight and learned to shoot without one becauseI knew this would be a low light shot.My set up was about 75 yrds east of his bed. I hunted the evening of Nov. 8th. and right on cue I saw him leaving the blow down with about 10 min. of light left. He hit two trees along the way and I knew if he hit the next three trees between me and him there was no way I would get a shot. After he hit the second tree. He threw his head up and walked right past my stand and I sent one on the way. The shot was a little far back but went right through the liver. My buddy and I went back 4 hours later and found him dead in his bed about 50 yrds from the shot.
I'm reading a book right now by Greg Miller on rub line tactics and this guy knows what he is talking about and there seems to be enough evidence in hunting rub lines to make it worth a guys while.
06-09-2008, 07:58 PM
#33
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RE: Who here hunts rub lines?
This year I found a lot of rubs in an area I would like to hunt that had scratches and gouges evenly spaced on calf andlarger sized trees. I believe the trees were rubbed with only the buck's brow tines. My question is, why do you think he rubs the trees this way? Is it a preferred way of rubbing by him or does it have to do with the configuration of his rack?I have seen this before in other placesand was always curious.
06-09-2008, 08:21 PM
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RE: Who here hunts rub lines?
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2 Lunger....
You're a handsome fellar !!
2 Lunger....
You're a handsome fellar !!
06-09-2008, 08:24 PM
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RE: Who here hunts rub lines?
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This year I found a lot of rubs in an area I would like to hunt that had scratches and gouges evenly spaced on calf andlarger sized trees. I believe the trees were rubbed with only the buck's brow tines. My question is, why do you think he rubs the trees this way? Is it a preferred way of rubbing by him or does it have to do with the configuration of his rack?I have seen this before in other placesand was always curious.
This year I found a lot of rubs in an area I would like to hunt that had scratches and gouges evenly spaced on calf andlarger sized trees. I believe the trees were rubbed with only the buck's brow tines. My question is, why do you think he rubs the trees this way? Is it a preferred way of rubbing by him or does it have to do with the configuration of his rack?I have seen this before in other placesand was always curious.
06-09-2008, 08:27 PM
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RE: Who here hunts rub lines?
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Where can you get that book?
Where can you get that book?
You can probably find it on Amazon.com or try googling Greg Miller's books. If that don't work for ya let me know and I will send you my copy if you promise to send it back when your done!
