What trees do deer rub most?

[corydd7]

Ok slight caveat I'm looking for help identifying the type of tree in the following pictures. I found 37 rubs in a thick briar filled acre.  

I've found numerous different trees rubbed on my property but today every single rub was the same tree. 

Do you guys notice a specific tree deer seem to rub in your area? Do mature deer target different trees then young deer?

[Bucksnbows]

2 minutes ago, Rusty said:

I've seen rubs on just about every species of tree.  It seems to be more a matter of location and size rather than type of tree.  

Agreed, but young trees in general are hit most and aspen where they are found get hammered until too large. 

[ATbuckhunter]

I think it depends on the area. On my grandparents property alders are very much preferred. Where I hunt in LI, the big guys like to rub on cedar trees. 

[Robhuntandfish]

Only thing I know is that I would hunt right there or any trails in and out.  

In the winter Ive took a walk into the thick stuff on our property that I don't go into during deer season and will find a group of rubs in one area.  But they might be on any kind of tree or sapling.   

To me all those rubs just mean bucks spend a lot of time there.  

Edited May 5, 2023 by Robhuntandfish

[Belo]

as an amateur fruit farmer, I'll tell you they don't touch my apple trees but love the f out of ruining my younger peach trees lol.

[Spysar]

Around NY, Striped maple. 

[2012-Taco]

I feel that they love to rub any tree I just planted! Lol

[BowmanMike]

Agree with @Spysar. Striped maple gets hit most in my area. Beech hardly ever and ash not much either. I also agree it depends on location. If they feel they need to make a rub they will do any tree. 

As far as buck size,the only thing I go by is the height of the rub. It is more difficult for them to rub higher and generally the more mature deer have the neck strength to do that. 

I do get excited when I see  a 6 or 8" diameter tree that is rubbed,but it could be a young buck that is full of it. 

I listened to a podcast with Greg Litzinger,he really is into rubs and said he had this one signpost rub he was super excited about,so he put a camera on it and all that ever showed for a year was this little dink,but he hit it almost every day and went wild on it.

[Bionic]

Pines by me

[escpen]

I see a lot of rubs on sumac. 

[Upstate Nerdneck]

Agree on striped maple, especially on the hillside.