Rubbing posts

[DropTyne]

Where do you get the cedar oil?

[Mike]

Its been a few years since I ordered the oil, google texas cedarwood oil, a little goes a long way.

I did snap a pic of a couple of our posts the other weekend too, they are a little dried out after winter but you can see some color differences, they look better in the fall:

[MOBIGBUCKS]

Mike,

Do you freshen up each post every year?

Also, what are the best areas to put these for trail cam pics?

[Mike]

My best luck for trail cam pics of big bucks has been late oct in the bottom of our valleys. However, using live trees like poplar and willow, fresh cut and stuck in the ground I believe are better for getting early season info in prime feeding areas, but we keep our distance and don't generally run cams in those areas so I can't say for sure.

A tree stuck in the middle of a plot will get lots of attention anytime I would say, maybe not scent marking fully during the summer but all the does and bucks that come to feed will check it out.

I haven't been freshening all of them, once they scent it up its seems good to go, I just do new ones now due to time.

[MOBIGBUCKS]

You think It could be used in a staging area very close to buck bedding? It might stop them for a shot....only problem would be making it stand out in the woods. Might work though.

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[Mike]

I think it will get hit if u put it anywhere bucks travel, as long as its not too thick to physically get at. Probably would be great in areas without many trees like a swamp or crp. I think its good to give them a reason to go a certain way, it ups the odds a little more.

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[MOBIGBUCKS]

I think it will get hit if u put it anywhere bucks travel, as long as its not too thick to physically get at. Probably would be great in areas without many trees like a swamp or crp. I think its good to give them a reason to go a certain way, it ups the odds a little more.

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I really like the idea inside of a CRP tall grass area..

[dan]

Somebody recently posted that bucks don't rub previously rubbed trees based on visual, only on scent.The fact that Mike is getting these bucks to rub newly placed posts just by painting them to look like a rub with oil should change that opinion.

[SamPotter]

Somebody recently posted that bucks don't rub previously rubbed trees based on visual, only on scent.The fact that Mike is getting these bucks to rub newly placed posts just by painting them to look like a rub with oil should change that opinion.

The trees that get rubbed year after year would be another example.

[dreaming bucks]

Mike.... just wondering, are these post you're using cedar? & how big around are they?

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[wmahunter]

good idea, thx for sharing.

[oldrank]

Might have to try this out behind the house and put the cam out. Pretty cool idea.

[Terry]

This is a great thread, thanks!

[djw195]

Great idea.

I'm thinkin of maybe cuttin a big cedar branch or tree down and using this idea.

[dreaming bucks]

One thing I would like to add to this thread is, I found an article about how Lee Lakosky improves his rubbing post by drilling holes at the top, so he can install licking branches..... Pretty good idea.