What to do with a rub?
11-09-2008, 07:00 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,558
RE: What to do with a rub?
ORIGINAL: crokit
2 Lunger: Just as you have you used your method to take several p&Y buck, I have used my method, on BIG rubs-6-8 "diam.-for mature, 4 1/2 old,130+ bucks. MY experiences have been that many of these types of rubs are located in wind transition areas, where the normal prevailing wind currents abruptly change, usually due to a topography change, often very subtle. These are the areas that I concentrate my efforts in, simple as that. My method of locating interception points is based on MY use of those experiences over 40 years of hunting. The trick, more often than not, is the decision of whether to set-up IN the wind transition or at the edge of it. Bottom line, regardless of how great a hunter some think they are, confidence in the SPOT, and being in the right place at the right time are the two biggest keys, IMHO, to being consistently successful.
I might add that my theory on BIG rubs fits with hunting high pressure areas that come with hunting in New york State and a 40 day firearm season.
2 Lunger: Just as you have you used your method to take several p&Y buck, I have used my method, on BIG rubs-6-8 "diam.-for mature, 4 1/2 old,130+ bucks. MY experiences have been that many of these types of rubs are located in wind transition areas, where the normal prevailing wind currents abruptly change, usually due to a topography change, often very subtle. These are the areas that I concentrate my efforts in, simple as that. My method of locating interception points is based on MY use of those experiences over 40 years of hunting. The trick, more often than not, is the decision of whether to set-up IN the wind transition or at the edge of it. Bottom line, regardless of how great a hunter some think they are, confidence in the SPOT, and being in the right place at the right time are the two biggest keys, IMHO, to being consistently successful.
I might add that my theory on BIG rubs fits with hunting high pressure areas that come with hunting in New york State and a 40 day firearm season.
11-09-2008, 01:06 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: elmira ny
Posts: 1,676
RE: What to do with a rub?
Lunger: I'm not saying a buck looks past his rub for does. In my experience, BIG rubs-6-12" + diam.-type many folks label as " signposts ", are made mainly under the cover of dark, and IMHO, are placed by the buck in areas where doe frequent, and the wind transitions, but the wind is wrong for the bucks daytime travel. Rutting buck will observe these spots from a distance, UPWIND, and clock the activity at these sites, watching other deer activity, and will act accordingly.
One main thing I look for when placing a stand are these wind transition areas. If your observant you can detect these with very little difficulty. I like spots where the thermals/wind bats the smoke from a cig. or powder back and forth, up and out, as opposed to steady prevailing direction.
One main thing I look for when placing a stand are these wind transition areas. If your observant you can detect these with very little difficulty. I like spots where the thermals/wind bats the smoke from a cig. or powder back and forth, up and out, as opposed to steady prevailing direction.
11-09-2008, 10:11 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,558
RE: What to do with a rub?
ORIGINAL: crokit
Lunger: I'm not saying a buck looks past his rub for does. In my experience, BIG rubs-6-12" + diam.-type many folks label as " signposts ", are made mainly under the cover of dark, and IMHO, are placed by the buck in areas where doe frequent, and the wind transitions, but the wind is wrong for the bucks daytime travel. Rutting buck will observe these spots from a distance, UPWIND, and clock the activity at these sites, watching other deer activity, and will act accordingly.
One main thing I look for when placing a stand are these wind transition areas. If your observant you can detect these with very little difficulty. I like spots where the thermals/wind bats the smoke from a cig. or powder back and forth, up and out, as opposed to steady prevailing direction.
Lunger: I'm not saying a buck looks past his rub for does. In my experience, BIG rubs-6-12" + diam.-type many folks label as " signposts ", are made mainly under the cover of dark, and IMHO, are placed by the buck in areas where doe frequent, and the wind transitions, but the wind is wrong for the bucks daytime travel. Rutting buck will observe these spots from a distance, UPWIND, and clock the activity at these sites, watching other deer activity, and will act accordingly.
One main thing I look for when placing a stand are these wind transition areas. If your observant you can detect these with very little difficulty. I like spots where the thermals/wind bats the smoke from a cig. or powder back and forth, up and out, as opposed to steady prevailing direction.
