yep you said it. if its a warmer then usuaul year then there will be a nocturnal rut. the does still come into estrous but the weather plays a huge part if the activity is going to be daytime or nighttime. the pre rut is the time of the year i look forward to. when the rut is in full swing the bucks are shacking up with the hot does and your not going to see them but the seeking and chasing phase of the pre rut is where its at.