Madman,
I don't know for sure but the consensus in my hunting group is the 7th to the 10th should be the best rut days to hunt. I hunt Bristol County and have been seeing scrapes now for about two weeks. I also know of a guy who shot an 8 pointer this past weekend at another location I hunt and the buck came into a scent trail he has laid down in the afternoon going to his stand. I plan to try some doe scent next time out since the bucks seem to be getting more active.