Seeing plenty of bucks here the past few days but nothing over that 140 range. Going to be some really nice deer on my land next year unless someone takes em down. One really wide 4 pointer he looked to have a good 20inch spread on him but pretty spindley yet. Another decent looking 5 with pretty good mass but no spread and lacking some tine length. I have seen 2 great bucks last week early in the morning scouting around but i have yet to meet them since the season has opened. I have really noticed a difference from last week to this week with regards so buck's patterns. I scouted every day last week at first light and in the evening. The only bucksi saw were at very first light and at dusk however this week the boys are begining to let themsleves go a bit. Monday i rattled in a lilttle gaffer then headed home once it was good and light. I only had 5 miles to drive home and spotted 5 bucks right near the road on the way home. Never saw anything like that last week which brings me to believe the boys are starting to get love sick a bit. I just find it fascinating how some bucks you will never see in daylight but once the rut comes they will be trottin' across a field with their nose to the ground in the middle of the day. Oh what love will do. The 2 bucks i am after i probably only have this week to kill them because they are pretty close to outfitters who are briningin in americans on monday so hopefully i can gitter done tonight. Good luck to all you boys.