Certainly it's possible for a small number of does to come into heat early, in fact mid October is really only a couple weeks away from prime time, so it's not that surprising.IMO - Generally the big buck appearances are rare that timeof year, but I suppose if they came across a hot doe..........

I agree that humans are largely responsible for any lulls in movement. Deer aren't nocternal by nature, humans have really made them that way.

As I like to say - you never know when and where lightning is going to strike...