I was out the other day and the Rut is in full swing. I hunt zone 12 and the peak of the rut occurs on Nov. 12th for that area. Keep in mind that simply means half the does are bred before that day and half after. I saw bucks dragging themselves to their beds late in the morning, chasing does relentlessly and acting plain stupid. The little head has definitely taken over thinking for the big head. There's no better time than right now to be out there.