I'm going through withdrawls as well, fortunately for me, our late season opens on the 20th.

From the sounds of it, I'll be hunting the peak of the rut this year.

A couple bucks were taken off the property a few miles from ours last weekend (modern firearm). Their necks weren't swollen and their tarsals weren't that dark. We've just recently started noticing fresh rubs and scrapes.

I can't wait.