for all those western north caroliners i was out on the 14 and found two dead trees absoultly shredded and about ten other trees rubbed bigtime one tree was about 25 inch in diameter and therewas a bare spot all the way around it all the rubbs were in an area about 20 yrds in size then on the other side of a logging rd there were two more rubbed trees looks like im gona have to watch with gun ready on the 21 hope he hangs around that long ,good luck to all. p.s. will be watching all week for a sighting of the tree shredder