[NYhunter10]

Not sure how many guys watch The Hunting Public, one of the guys on there uses them will a lot of success. I’ve thought about trying it for myself.
Has anyone ever tried it?

 

[spike camp]

I built 4 horizontal rubs, made out of juniper I believe…right in the middle of 4 areas that had a ton of rubs (private IL. farm with lots of deer)…exactly how Ted described, and not one has ever been touched in 3-4 years.

I REALLY had high hopes. Obviously Ted knows his stuff, but I’m still not sure what else I could have done differently, to get bucks to hit our horizontal rubs.

 

[Oldloggy]

We cut 6 to 8" white pine poles bark on, bury 2'. Leave a few branches on it. Drill holes for white oak branches. Score the bark with your pocket knife. They absolutely tear the hell out of it. Put them out mid Oct. We tried them horizontally, they didn't touch them!

 

[spike camp]

We cut 6 to 8" white pine poles bark on, bury 2'. Leave a few branches on it. Drill holes for white oak branches. Score the bark with your pocket knife. They absolutely tear the hell out of it. Put them out mid Oct. We tried them horizontally, they didn't touch them!

To funny.
I’ve seen many vids of guys that use a similar set up, and get similar results.

Any thoughts as to why a horizontal would be awesome for one place and not so much elsewhere?

 

[hookedonbow]

To funny.
I’ve seen many vids of guys that use a similar set up, and get similar results.

Any thoughts as to why a horizontal would be awesome for one place and not so much elsewhere?

Guessing some missing attractant or type of aromatic tree like cedar

 

[spike camp]

Guessing some missing attractant or type of aromatic tree like cedar

Now that I think of it, I dont think I use juniper…95% sure I used a pine species.
Definitely not cedar.

 

[Jeremy K]

I tried one , i had a spike sniff it ,that was it.

 

[Oldloggy]

Our farm has plenty of cedars. That's why we go with the pine. No pine here just hardwoods and cedar.

 

[jlh42581]

I've found them in the woods natural. I tried making one and it didn't work for me either. I also don't have barn fulls of 160s hanging out where I hunt.

 

[NYhunter10]

Now that I think of it, I dont think I use juniper…95% sure I used a pine species.
Definitely not cedar.

Ted recommends scotch pine, but says that other types of pine should work. Scotch pine seems to not dry out as quick I guess

 

[chuckalope]

I was enthralled with his videos. Tried the horizontal rub and had no luck at all.

 

[Bassattackr]

Looks gimmicky to me.

 

[Oldloggy]

They will tear a vertical one all to pieces!!! Most of it occurs at night . It's best if you can put it in a field by itself.