When do deer start to rub...?

[Would Rather Be Fishing]

Came across a rub this last weekend that looked super fresh, but it's still too early, no? Got me thinking, though: When DO deer start to rub? Around September??? Google didn't really provide much insights.....

Thoughts?

[Harvest the Land]

End of August or early September. Way too early (in BC anyway) for deer to start rubbing their velvet off right now - antlers are still growing

[walks with deer]

Normally first week of sept

[todbartell]

Sept1-15

mature bull elk will go hard horned early to mid August, moose similar to deer