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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5006884" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>For a decade I ran an extensive study on rub densities and distribution in the ridge-and-hollow hardwoods of western Middle TN. What I found is that rub numbers are highly variable from year to year, and closely linked to acorn production. Big acorn years usually see lots of rubbing. Poor acorn years lead to low rub densities. Others have observed the same thing for studies run in oak-hickory environments. Although no one really knows why, it is assumed to be an "excess energy" thing. In years with abundant acorns, bucks have a lot more high fat foods to eat hence lots of excess energy resources to burn. This may allow them to do a lot more rubbing. In a poor acorn year, no excess energy reserves results in less rubbing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5006884, member: 17"] For a decade I ran an extensive study on rub densities and distribution in the ridge-and-hollow hardwoods of western Middle TN. What I found is that rub numbers are highly variable from year to year, and closely linked to acorn production. Big acorn years usually see lots of rubbing. Poor acorn years lead to low rub densities. Others have observed the same thing for studies run in oak-hickory environments. Although no one really knows why, it is assumed to be an "excess energy" thing. In years with abundant acorns, bucks have a lot more high fat foods to eat hence lots of excess energy resources to burn. This may allow them to do a lot more rubbing. In a poor acorn year, no excess energy reserves results in less rubbing. [/QUOTE]
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