I'm not speaking for Tim but there's swamps all over out there In the Dakota's. I'm guessing the rack Is that color because the velvet just came off.
It is nothing but cattail sloughs in that area. You won't find a tree though in the immediate area.. He just came out of velvet. I have no idea what he rubbed on. There is an old abandoned farmstead about 3/4 of mile from where I shot him and he was heading in that direction. I saw there other bucks head for it last night. I have never been in there so I don't know what trees are growing in there. Could be a couple evergreens but no cedar. Thanks for all the congrats !! I will hopefully get the story up around noon but got to run right now. Tim