I've seen mulies ravage brush, etc. when rutting. Sort of a strengthening and aggression action.
But have any of you observed them tending overhead branches, rubs or make scrapes like a whitetail? Basically marking territory and smelling the neighbors?
My understanding is that mulies cover much larger territories relative to whitetail - basically putting miles and miles on using their nose to find does (like elk). So why mark something if you're not likely to return type thing.
I've got cameras in mixed species territory - and have never once caught a muley doing anything outside of walking by in a disinterested fashion.
But have any of you observed them tending overhead branches, rubs or make scrapes like a whitetail? Basically marking territory and smelling the neighbors?
My understanding is that mulies cover much larger territories relative to whitetail - basically putting miles and miles on using their nose to find does (like elk). So why mark something if you're not likely to return type thing.
I've got cameras in mixed species territory - and have never once caught a muley doing anything outside of walking by in a disinterested fashion.