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Live from the saddle 2021

That's an old rub I call them legacy rubs. But if you find other fresh ones around it or other sign, it still may be a potentially productive spot to look at and scout more.
 
Need advices. Had to call it a day due to other responsibilities. Found this on way out. Is it too old or even last season? Im still not that experience reading sign. Or can l target this location tomorrow? Or any reason that l have not realized that it would not be a good idea? Because if not, I'm coming back to this rub tomorrow.
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Old. But all three of these together look like it was a hot spot at one time. The question is why
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Found this 20 yrds away
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Looking better! See the difference in the coloration of the fibers just under the top bark when compared to the other photo?

If you found that 20yds from the other 3 trees, I'd say you found a good area. Maybe not THE spot, but a good area. Keep looking around for a couple more minutes.
 
Interested in hearing from more seasoned hunters but that looks old to me. Someone recently said something about not hunting it unless it's literally wet/has sap dripping from it/you see deer making it. I'd definitely mark the location but not sure if I would set up on only that. Fresh poop or something else nearby? Then yes. (but I'm not super sure I know what I'm talking about yet)
Same. Looks to old and unused. Rubs are tough, scrapes are better fresh sign. But, bucks will run the same scrape lines year after year. If you see scrapes around as well you are in the right area but if you are basing it all off that one scrape and have better options I would not put my eggs in that basket.

Edit: slow catching up. That one is this year. Looks more promising now.
 
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Spent two days in this spot. Little draw that connects two bedding areas. Excellent spot, checked the trail cam the night before I hunted it on my way out from somewhere else, six different bucks repeatedly, two definite shooters in about 8 days. Saw deer both days, deer bedding within 25 yards of me both days. Little four pointer hung out for about 3 hours today. When he got up to start munching again he got two does on their feet that were too far into the thicket for me to see. Figured what the heck might as well shoot one since a four pointer isn’t legal even if I wanted to shoot it. Go to full draw, need the doe to take one step out from behind a bush and she decides to turn and go the other way, runs behind me and is standing ten feet from my tree facing directly away from me, I swing around hoping she gives me a shot but nope she looks right up at me and gives me that oh crap look and walks off away from me. Poop. Go to let my bow down and my release gets caught on my back band and let’s the arrow fly right into the dirt. Double poop. Ha! Oh well. Good spot, just miss timed the shooters. Learned I need to practice letting down my bow more often.


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Morning everyone. Lol. Cant tell how old the treestand is. But that tree been dead a long time. Thing got to be 25-30 ft high too. Guess they realized it wasn't worth getting back.
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That guys going to show up today and give you an earful for hunting so close to his spot.
 
Failed. A buck came in behind me at 20 yards. First deer within range of me all year. Picked up my bow. Pull back and accidentally punched trigger. I was so pumped with adrenaline that i was having a hard time pulling bow. So death gripped it and off went arrow at ground and buck ran back to where he came from. Im still shaking. So disappoint at myself. Is this tree burned? Should l relocate?

Not even going to try looking for arrow. Dont even remember a general direction.
 
Failed. A buck came in behind me at 20 yards. First deer within range of me all year. Picked up my bow. Pull back and accidentally punched trigger. I was so pumped with adrenaline that i was having a hard time pulling bow. So death gripped it and off went arrow at ground and buck ran back to where he came from. Im still shaking. So disappoint at myself. Is this tree burned? Should l relocate?
Why was he coming down the trail? Cruzing or on a doe? Either way sounds like your in a good spot. If you think there are more bucks near by. No sense making a bunch of noise. I'd sit tight for a while.
 
Why was he coming down the trail? Cruzing or on a doe? Either way sounds like your in a good spot. If you think there are more bucks near by. No sense making a bunch of noise. I'd sit tight for a while.

I do not know. It was location that l found rub at yesterday. It funnel between water and a rocky slope. I was interchanging between grunt and bleat every 20 minutes. So he might of been curious. I think there was going towards bedding.
 
Failed. A buck came in behind me at 20 yards. First deer within range of me all year. Picked up my bow. Pull back and accidentally punched trigger. I was so pumped with adrenaline that i was having a hard time pulling bow. So death gripped it and off went arrow at ground and buck ran back to where he came from. Im still shaking. So disappoint at myself. Is this tree burned? Should l relocate?

Not even going to try looking for arrow. Dont even remember a general direction.
similar thing happened to me yesterday, I let loose an arrow after being at full draw on a deer that wouldn’t let me shoot her, trying to let the string down and release got caught on something and away it goes. If I hadn’t had a lighted knock I never would have found it.
 
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