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for Results  While there’s much debate on the subject, rubs can
be a reliable form of buck sign. Bucks use (some) rubs to define
their territory. Glands in the buck’s forehead produce an oily
substance that contains a scent peculiar to that buck — a
signature scent. They often pick out resinous tree species such
as cedar to rub, apparently because it holds the scent the
longest.  Bucks rub most where they spend most of their time.
The rub is primarily a signal to other bucks, advising that a
particular area is “taken.” He rubs trees around his core area
and leaves them along favored travel corridors and in preferred
bedding areas.  Rubs can tell where to hunt and where not to.
Try not to invade a buck’s core area, letting the pattern of
rubs help you determine his core area and prime bedding area so
you can hunt between them.