Will with the season at an end I am starting to look foreword to next Oct open day. Now for some more hard work. Looking for scouting advice and topo help.My son and I went out today with an area I want tell look at.I do look at a place first with goggles earth to get a overhead view and then get GPS location to check out.

Question-1
If I find signs of deer in the area now would it be likely to see them there later in the season? saw a lot of poo today in a 1.5 mile walk.
Question-2
Rubs what can they tell you.(on trees)
What if you find a line of them? not much of a line but 2 along a good trail. might need to look a little harder at this area to find more, is it worth that.
Part A of question-2 will a buck return to the same area(trail) or rub line next season?
Question-3
I need some help with topo maps.
What makes a area appealing to deer movement based on topos.

Today we found these not to far back but I think someone else has been back there before I could just make out some marks on a few trees that could have been from a climbing stand.



Thanks for your advice.