RE: Rut vs. 60 Degrees????
Krojeman..
What part of Wisconsin are you hunting?
As far as your question, here is my two cents:
I do believe that elevated temps, relative to the norms for the region, do slow down deer sightings. HOWEVER, they still need to feed and drink, and, the rut tends to bring out the stupidity in bucks. I hunt in NW Wisconsin and have had temps all over the board. Up where we hunt, it is supposed to get to 60/61 until Wednesday, then start dropping. From past experience, I believe the deer will still move. It will be the absolute peak of the rut from a chase/seek standpoint, and bucks will be on the prowl. I think that does will hold a little more tight. You will see some very strong early morning activity, some hard mid day (11 - 1) and some ok night movement. Still, the rut is on and being in the woods no matter what the temps is your best option. The nights will still cool down, and, Thursday and Friday the temps are dropping again. Those two days could be dynamite.
I feel the best spots will be in tight timber where the does bed. Look for buck trails/funnels between bedding areas. You might not see as much doe movement as if the weather was cooler, but I bet you still have an excellent chance at catching that tesosterone charged buck.
Good luck to you sir!