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Finding a Buck’s Rub Line in the Spring Woods
23 Mar 2026

Finding a Buck’s Rub Line in the Spring Woods

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors, Whitetail Deer | 0

Fresh air, quiet woods, and the unmistakable sign of a heavy buck. Following a rub line reveals the hidden story of a whitetail’s territory.

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