The information conveyed by the olfactory signals on a buck rub make it the social equivalent of some auditory signals in other deer species, such as trumpeting by bull elk.

雄鹿的摩擦印记发出的嗅觉信号所传递的信息，使其与某些其他鹿类的听觉信号，比如公麋鹿的号角声，产生了相同的社会效果。