Hunting in S.C. is a little different than the colder climates. We don't have a definitive rut rather what we call a trickle. It starts in Sept. and lasts till late Nov. with some exceptions. I saw a ton of deer but they do not like a lot of 4 wheeler traffic. So many good hunting locations are ruined by atv's. We hunt 350 ac. and see a ton of deer, and yet our neighbors, who use a tv's alot do not. Think about it