Bucks rub their antlers against brush and trees for two basic reasons. In late summer and early fall, the bucks are rubbing velvet off their antlers. This is not an aggressive rub, and you can sometimes find strands of velvet or a little blood on the brush.
It was Dec. 3, 2005, two days before my 52nd birthday. I woke up to the alarm at 4 a.m., and after checking the weather outside in Virginia Beach, Va., I got dressed and started packing my hunting gear into my truck.
