Hankfan,

Been hunting an area in Pennsylvania with lots of rubs and scrapes. Hadn't seen a deer until this past Saturday. A beauty of an eight-pointer came ripping through the woods and launched himself into the thicket I was hunting. Grunting the whole way.

I figured he was probably chased by another hunter. I grunted with my tube, grunted with my own voice - and nothing. About twenty minutes later I could hear grunting in the thicket and looked over to see a sappling getting butchered by the buck. I could also see a doe with him. I rattled, grunted, brushed the bushes real hard, doe bleeted and used the distress call. He wouldn't leave her side.

To answer your question, I think they're rutting already in Pennsylvania.

Best of Luck!