i have hunted the last 3 days hard. i stayed out all day and changed stands each time. with the start of the rut i have seen only 2 does. im thinking its the warm weather high air pressure and the start of the full moon. its been this warm all season and there wasnt a day i didnt see good numbers of deer so im ruling out weather.a couple years back i hunted near a green rye field this same time of year and noticed at dark about some 25 plus deer entered the field as i was trying to pack up my climber and leave. do you think deer conjugate at night in areas like fields before the rut. just a theory. 2 of my stands have bait near them untouched. im always questioning these critters. ive also hunted the morning of the full moon and seen many bucks active .