I hunt in NW Wisconsin, about 1 1/2 hours north east of the Twin Cities. I have had the good fortune to be in the woods quite a bit lately. Over the last week, rub and scrape activity has really kicked off. We are seeing some monster rubs, and we are very lucky to be in an area where 150 - 180 class bucks can be taken. However, my experience and that of others is that the big boys are not moving yet. Not sure why. I was in the woods for almost all of yesterday and saw 5 bucks. 4 were 1 1/2 year olds, and one was a nice 3 1/2.(I almost had a shot!). The young ones seem to be rutted up and a little less jumpy, however, the older buck did not seem like he was rutting. Hopefully things will start to ratchet up now.

Other hunters in our area are saying the same thing - lots of sign, but not as much movement as you would expect.