X Tec,

We picked the 4-11th of Nov. for a couple of reasons. We figured the rut should be peaking somewhere around Nov. 10th . So we figured by getting there on the fourth we should be able to catch a few days of the pre-rut when they will hopefully still respond to calling and hopefully it will be late enough in the pre-rut that the bigger bucks will be on there feet looking for the first few does that are coming in heat. Also, it should put us there for a few day of the peak rut when a good one can show up out of nowhere at almost any time.We also liked the moon phase for that week and hopefully that moon phase will provide for more daytime movement. Also, that week gives us a little better chance of having cool weather than the previous week but probably not as good a chance as the following week so we will just have to hope for some decent weather while we are there. Also, by going that week it will allow me to be back home for our two day gun season so I can take my wife and let her gun hunt. Hunting that week is also going to allow us to be the first group on that particular farm for the year.So there are really several things that went into that decision but overall it's typically my favorite week of the season. Your week should be a good week also especiallyif the weather cooperates. Oct. 31st is my "magic day" for rattling up deer and that particular phase of the rut lends itself well to calling. You all should have a good hunt.