Whitetail hunters all know what a buck rub is, at least to a certain extent. When they see one in the woods, or on the edge of a field, they recognize it. But that’s often as far as it goes. They don’t really know exactly what a rub means, and the power they hold.

Field & Stream‘s Bill Vaznis will help you learn more about the clues a deer leaves behind.

Big Tree, Big Buck

This well-known rule of thumb is valid. But remember, there are plenty of exceptions. A bruiser buck with a narrow tip-to-tip spread or other unusual rack configuration may not be able to rub a large-diameter tree in the usual way… [continued]

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