Personally, I always just do the 1st and 2nd week of November are always my favorite rut times, I haven't really noticed a whole lot of rut yet, but it will change quick, Buckhunter and I are fortunate to have killed those deer on their summer patterns, they both came out farely early. I am going back this next weekend to hunt and maybe prepare some stands for the upcoming rut. Nothing better than the Rut in Illinois.