So, I keep hearing all of you guys talking about the rut picking up, and does being dogged by bucks all over, etc, etc, and there's not a stinking sign around here of chasing. I've found some freshened scrapes and rubs around my food plot, but tonight and last night combined I had 10 does in the plot all evening with me...not ONE sign of a buck, nor do they even look ready to be bred. Most of them are still with their yearlings. Spotlighted quickly tonight in my main field, and saw nothing but does. I'm putting myself in the thick of the does, close to the bedding area, watching the wind, etc, but not a sign of any bucks around. I saw ONE buck chasing on this property so far. I'm a bit frustrated, because I've been going through the same pattern the last 6 (yes 6 years since I even had a shot opp on a decent buck) years. I've really changed my tactics this year (scouted more, rotated stands much more frequently, hunt the wind religously, scent control is down, etc) and I'm seeing more DOEs this year, but dang it, if I can't catch a break on decent buck. Most of you guys on here would probably have had 5 shots on legal bucks hunting the amount of time I have (I'm in the stand every evening of this season except three days), but I can't pull it off.[:@][:@] Heaven forbid if I was only able to hunt the weekends[&:]

Sorry...had to rant a bit...maybe it's the election[8D]