It is the season for the mighty whitetail buck to start leaving more evidence of his secretive summer presence.
This is the second rub in a weeks time that I've discovered in the close vicinity. The Hawthorne trees seem to be the focus of the rubs. That is a fact I will have to keep in mind when looking for other rubs, and scrapes, to see how common it is in this timber.
Yesterday, this rub did not exist in an area I have begun to groom as a resting spot behind my garden.
This little cul-de-sac has been a very popular meeting place for deer of all ages in the past. It is to the south of the hickory that fell a few months ago.The perfect spot to create a funnel for the upcoming shotgun season in December...