Bryan,

Your scenario may or may not be the case. I have seen it go both directions. I have hunted places in south Texas and Kansaswhere natural food, water, and does are abundant. Hunting pressure is extremely low and the bucks have no reason to roam. These bucks are killed not because they were out smarted but rather because they were trying to propagate. Without the rut, hunting them is a different ball game and much more of a challenge. Now obviously every local is going to be different. In your area, a particular buck may become more challeging to hunt during the rut than outside therut.If this is the case, then by all means hunt him during the rut!Remember, I prefaced this by saying "you have elevated the degree of difficulty"