Strother23
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That's a good idea. I have seen it some on tv and online but have never seen it really work. We all know stuff on tv isn't real life
Treecoy - Creating a beacon for big bucks.
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Big_Holla
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It might not as far as a rubbing post. You've seen pics I'm sure of bucks rubbing fence posts and telephone poles? I'm thinking the cedar smell will keep them coming back for a long time. That's what I have been thinking about doing, get a real long cedar fence post and screwing on a fresh oak branch or two each year.
Buckmaster
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Where would one acquire a 6"-8" round cedar fence post about 8 feet long?
That would be the ticket.
That would be the ticket.
motorbreaker
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Told ya they would tear the crap out of that cedar tree lol. It's like crack, they can't resist and just have to rub their antlers on it.
Here's an another alternative I saw on Whiteknuckle Productions 2-3 years ago. The farmer and contributor to Todd's we show, Ted Miller came up with this idea on the farms he hunts out in Iowa. I've seen several dandy bucks rub them while he's on stand over looking them as he films them. He also positions them so that they are broadside to him at the station and while they are busy focusing on rubbing he's able to move his cameras and draw his bow. Pretty good idea IMO.
Just read the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs and you'll see how he came up with the idea. The guys has killed some amazing deer! I enjoy his contributing vimeo videos on Todd's website. He puts down some great footage TOO!
http://www.mikehanback.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/9/8/Ted-Millers-Horizontal-Buck-Rubs
Just read the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs and you'll see how he came up with the idea. The guys has killed some amazing deer! I enjoy his contributing vimeo videos on Todd's website. He puts down some great footage TOO!
http://www.mikehanback.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/9/8/Ted-Millers-Horizontal-Buck-Rubs
There were some guys on MW who did that this year. Be cool to see how it works for them.
I got to watch a BB rub his face all over this yesterday like he was big man on campus. lmao
I got to watch a BB rub his face all over this yesterday like he was big man on campus. lmao
I have a cedar utility pole on the farm and they been rubbing it for 5 years. Last I checked, it was still dead.
Shame your not closer Ben. I found about 6 yesterday and 5 of those are 5-6" diameter and 12+ feet long.
I'm curious, I bet you could take a fence rail or a post and put it in the woods and strap it to an existing tree near your stand. I bet it would draw some attention.
Gordo
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On my farm as I have 1000's of red cedar trees growing everywhere. I cut down a 3" cedar on Monday and wired it to the T-post I have my small 1" oak sapling that the bucks are hitting hard. Then on Monday I set up a camera on it for night time pictures.
It rained hard last night and can't safety get across the creek to hunt today so will check the cam on Thursday.
Early next year I'm going to get a nice 6-8" cedar tree cut down and plant it where I now have my mock scrap. The I'll drill in some 1" holes at a angle upward to stick licking branches in. Looks like what the Durry brothers do.
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Buckmaster
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That would be the ticket.
I went to Lowes and bought one of those semi round landscaping ties for $ 3.97. It's treated pine. I'll plant that mid day Saturday and put some Evercalm on it.
We'll see what happens by end of season.
my small woods foodplot has a few saplings getting torn up and this would be a perfect place to try this next season.They have one heck of a scrape started here also.
I have several ideas on how to modify what I started and will certainly share those when I get around to doing it. It's definitely something I'll continue to do in coming seasons.
Bigcountry40
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I have heard of this before, but never really gave it much thought until I seen the results you are having. Def going to put a treecoy in next year, I have a perfect spot for this and wanted to say thanks.
