Question: I found a fallen tree over a small creek whose bark was absolutely shredded. It was a good sized tree. However, I did not find any more rubs in the area. The ground was so covered with leaves and it was very soft and wet, so I couldn't see any tracks (or the direction of travel of the deer). It is a long time before the rut here in South Alabama, so, is this rub evidence of a big buck shedding velvet? Where should I set up in relation to the rub (facing it or behind it)? The area is just off a food plot in a bottom and the rub is on the side closest to the plot, so can I assume the deer was traveling away from the plot? The ground rises on both sides of the bottom, so was the buck traveling to high cover away from the plot in the morning? There is an oak ridge above the bottom on the side away from the plot. There is heavy brush in the area, not much room to shoot without hitting something.