hey guys thanks for the updated info. some of my hunting partners who live in minnesota went out in the woods this weekend and found little if next to nothing as far as scrape and rubs. but down here in illinois i have seen alot of does in my back yard but no bucks. my brother had a 6 and a 4 pointer in is back yard on sunday morning. 3 does came in about 5 min later and the 6 pointer started chasing them. so it seems that some rutting activity has started down here. i always say that if it is going on down here something has got to be going on up there. i heard about a guy from minnesota hunting in wisconsin last weekend and he shot a nice buck and it was in full rut, so he says. neck swollan and glands steaken.
i guess we will have to see what happens over the next week, my buddies are going to go back in the woods next weekend and do some more scouting. i will try to keep you all informed.

safe hunting all