RE: Signs of Illinois Rut
The weather is making the deer nocturnal. I hunted all day Sunday, just took off an hour for a quick lunch break. The only deer I saw came in while I was waiting for first light. It was a buck but that's all I knew, and it freshened a scrap because he left the place smelling BAD like a buck.
The cold front moving through this weekend will really get them going. However I won't be out until Sunday afternoon[:@]. Remember, the 2nd full moon last year fell on Oct. 26th I believe. This year it's not until the 13th, so things shouldn't be rolling full blown right now.