The rut doesn't start rocking until after the non-res season is closed in the Kenora area, Nov 15.

SwampTHING is both right and wrong. What you call a ton of deer is not the same as what he calls a ton of deer. Though what he sees in a season I see in a day. The last 2 years I saw 80+ different bucks each year. Most of which were small. Then again, I hunt 30+ full days.

Like I said earlier, I have no issue with you hunting there. Its the fact that you filled your ego with a small buck.