So I've found quite a few "rubs" in the area I'm hunting in WMU 406, but I'm not sure which of these are done by deer. I've heard that porcupines can sometimes strip the bark off trees too. Which is which?
The first pic shows a large rub lower on the tree, and a smaller one higher up (over 6 feet up). I've seen quite a few others resembling the higher one too, and this is the type that appears most questionable to me.
Second and third are large ones that I'm fairly confident are from deer.
The fourth is a row of smallish ones at fairly high height.
Fifth is a pic from last year that I'm not sure about, as the narrow ridges make me question it.
Which of these are from deer, and which are likely porcupines or something else? In general, at what height do you typically find deer rubs?