You could spend a good portion of your day counting the buck rubs in here! If you're lucky, you will see some deer feeding at dusk by the tree line and cemetery. The name of this cache came from the many buck rubs here, how many can you find?
After you find this cache, if you stick around for a little bit and explore the woods, you will come across a path that leads you to a place I like to call "Secret Meeting."
This cache is big enough to put trinkets and trackables in.
Fun for kids...because it was created by a kid!!
There’s a FTF coin for the first one here as well as a new trackable!
Don’t forget a trash bag - this is a great Cache In Trash Out opportunity!
This cache has been placed with permission of the owner.
No problem parking in the church parking lot!
Congrats Utapao72 for being FTF!!
More About Buck Rubs:
The following article was taken from OutdoorLife Magazine, Seven Things to Know About Buck Rubs, By Josh Honeycutt, August 26, 2015
Seven Things to Know About Buck Rubs
Nothing fires up a bowhunter better than the first buck rub of the year. I get wide-eyed and crazy every time I see one. And, I start formulating game plans when I do. Below is what you need to know about buck rubs.
1) Why Bucks Rub Trees
I—nor do deer researchers—fully understand the communicative value of buck rubs. That said, we do know that bucks rub to remove velvet. It’s also common belief that bucks rub secretions from their forehead glands onto tree trunks as a form of communication within the herd.
2) Preferred Trees
I don’t know about all regions, but everywhere I’ve hunted, it seems most bucks prefer coniferous trees to rub on. Cedars and pines are top-choice timber for buck rubs. Maybe it’s the loose, flaky bark and softer wood. Maybe it’s the high-sap content. Your guess is as good as mine.
3) Orientation Is Important
Pay attention to the location of rubs. A single rub on a field edge was likely made after dark by a feeding whitetail. A line of rubs coming out of thick cover is a sure-fire travel route from bed to feed.
4) The Side Of The Tree
Take heed what side of the tree the rub is on. Rubs generally point in the direction a buck came from when he made it. Remember this the next time you come across a series of rubs. Most times, all of them face the same direction. Many rubs (but certainly not all) are made at night. Because we know this, we can observe what side of the tree the rub is on and have a general idea which direction that buck is bedding.
5) Look Left And Right
Look at trees and branches adjacent to the rub. Wider bucks will rub trees and scruff up surrounding vegetation as well. If an additional tree trunk 9 or 10 inches to the right is nicked up, it’s safe to say that buck could have a good spread.
6) Size Matters, Except When It Doesn’t
Both small bucks and big bucks can make small rubs. But only big bucks can make big rubs. My point? Don’t get too wrapped up in the size of the rub. Instead, get more excited over a rub that is higher up the tree. This is indicative of an older deer.
7) How To Hunt Them
Single rubs aren’t worth fussing over. On the contrary, a series of rubs are. A series of rubs is a good sign of a consistent travel route. But hunt them as quickly as possible. A buck’s behavior will change as food sources change. Wait for conditions to ripen and then camp out downwind of the rub line.
The following article was taken from North American Whitetail Magazine, Understanding Different Types Of Whitetail Rubs, By Bobby Worthington, September 22, 2010
Understanding Different Types Of Whitetail Rubs
THREE TYPES OF COMMON RUBS
Common rubs are found in three distinct situations. A study of these situations may help you better understand their usefulness.
1) Single rubs:
Occasionally you’ll find a random rub out in the woods that is not associated with a travel corridor, a trail or any other buck sign. This type of rub probably was made by a buck traveling across the countryside looking for a hot doe, and it’s not of much significance to hunters.
2) Rub-line rubs:
Rub lines are good indicators of a buck’s travel pattern. It’s no big secret that these types of rubs can tell you the direction the buck was traveling. This can be very beneficial. For instance, if the majority of the trees are rubbed on the side facing away from a feeding area, that travel corridor or trail was probably being used in the evening when the buck was on his way to the feeding area. However, if the majority of the rubs in a rub line are facing away from a possible bedding thicket or sanctuary, the buck was likely using the travel corridor early in the morning.
3) Cluster rubs:
Rub clusters usually appear very close to or in a buck’s bedding area/sanctuary. Or they might appear near a staging area where a buck spends time waiting for darkness to fall.