I have scouted my 2 favorite bow hunting areas since June (about twice a month I spend 1-2 hours at dusk in these areas in my stand) and have noticed lots of fawns and does with some young bucks. Acorns are beginning to drop slowly in a few of my areas and the forest floor is pretty dusty and dry due to the summer heat and lack of rain. The adjacent field is full of tall grass as usual and deer migrate to that area every night lick clockwork.

What I haven't seen is a large buck or bucks. However, in years past I haven't seen them until October/November so this isn't too unusual.

What have you noticed (same or different from year's past)?