RE: Midwest Rut
The rut is starting pretty quick here in east central illinois. This moring as I was getting in my truck to leave I noticed a doe about 120 yards in front of me along the back edge of a field. Seconds later a nice 12 point came out with his nose to the ground and I watched him chase her all over that field for probably 10 minutes or more. The bucks are rutting, and I also found a nice scrape line inside the woods consisting of about 7 or 8 scrapes roughly 200 yards north of my stand. I was scouting on my way out because I haven't seen any deer from that stand the last four times I've set there. I think I know where I'll be moving it to.