I am using a M/L this rifle season. i drew a tag near my home that borders the Joshua Tree National park in Zone D12 which is a late hunt (opens first saturday in November). most hunt the big burro deer down by the colorado river, which rut early.here in the part of D12 i live near there in full swing rutthe season runs 3 weeks.. i have a OLD TIMER friend that has a bad ticker, i will take along. he's hunted here for many years. i probably won't even get serious about scouting and trail cams until mid September.the bucks will be roaming out of the Park looking for hot does that time of year Ray