Deer Rubs and Sheds
Deer hunters interested in scouting rub lines will find this series of pictures on this page representative of the variety of rubs found in Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. Not that rubs in the mid-west are different than anywhere else, it is that these pictures add one more fragment of information about our deer hunting lease land and scouting.
About as much of a shredder rub to be found anywhere.
If this quality of deer sign does not get the hunter excited then re-calibration is in order. This is one good rub possibly indicating a trophy whitetail deer has been in the area.
The challenge with our fairly large population of non-resident hunters traveling in from big woods states is that such sign while scouted for is often overlooked by not being on perceived good deer spots. The shredder rub at right came from the deer lease pictures below.
Members are encouraged to pre season scout their potential deer hunting spots, select tree stands, etc. The membership is for a 365 day year starting the day of membership allocation. Scouting and shed hunting in late winter or spring, glass fields pre season, scouting trails, rubs and scrapes, etc. The only limitations to be encountered are two. The first is that we have large corporation land holdings run by businessmen that seek minimum resource expenditure and maximum gain, or simply put they negotiate seasonal rather than year long leases. The second is that while a perfect 200 acre deer lease may produce the best hunting we have it may be connected to 1,500 acres of useless land. That type of lease will most likely be on our delete list to be replaced as soon as we find something better.
Non-resident hunters without the benefit of pre-season deer scouting will be placed on lease land with this quality of sign. We do encourage the non-resident to come early or spend the first couple days of the hunt scouting the area before selecting their stands or hunting leases.
Do not consider this quality of rubs a scarce item. They can be found by anyone willing to walk.
This deer hunting lease was recommended to several do it yourself deer hunters both for pre season deer scouting and during season deer hunting over several seasons. Some of whom hunted it while others passed on it for what they considered better deer hunting leases found through their own scouting without our recommendations.
