Well usually figures....

[growalot]

I went out to scope out where the logging road could extend through the gully...a big downed maple caught my eye so headed down a trail I'd considered putting a stand on...but didn't...close to road and camp next door but he is never there during archery and I have permission...rubs every where...the trail...3rd I've found like this...was one solid 6in wide line of deer pellets that ran a good 30ft...also found when target shooting the 22 today where they rubbed a mature apple tree...pretty sure it won't survive......Hahaha..never! ever! going to pass a nice 8pt archery buck again...ma nature still giving me the finger for that one...lol

[Arrow Flinger]

They like eating those freshly fallen tree tops in the winter. I'd keep looking around there for antlers.

[growalot]

I kept the eyes open...The deer hang in that area  a lot...Every year I hear them run when I walk down the drive...or the road headed to lower properties...I'd have to go in and sleep to beat them..they are there so darn early...why I didn't bother I suppose..Will set up a few cams this year....

[Lawdwaz]

...I'd have to go in and sleep to beat them..

 

Not out of the realm of possibilities for YOU.

[growalot]

Lol...I'm getting old..don't do that as much...but when I used my Tree lounge a lot... you bet there were a few nights I strapped my self in...and slept pretty darn well .....but out working again today...what the hey...I was just hunting in all the wrong spots this past season...actually most rubs looked fairly fresh and were right where I'd done hinging and had left "sanctuary"so I wasn't far off...just wrong times...and so  many young buck...but big trees were hit hard at some point this year...the cams have shown many more button buck fawns this season than any other time...so....

 

Curiosity...have you guys seen the same and if so what would you ponder that meaning? If not..I wonder why it is so in this particular area...

[Four Season Whitetail's]

There have been tests done on farms that go like, If you back the feed off the does for for a couple months before breeding them they will throw more buck fawns. Some say it works.  The theory is mother nature takes over and tells the doe that feed is low in the area so fawns are born that wont effect the herd as far as making more animals in the herd. Females get bred and have fawns where as males dont and males leave the areas they are born in!

 

I know our farm down next to letchworth had a huge number of buttons this year compared to years past!