I have been hunting 18 years and i am only 31 yrs. old. I have killed deer from florida to texas to kansas to virginia. My theory is people talk about cold weather and the moon. I feel like this is partly true we all know that deer move better when it is cooler and more on a full moon night, but what causes the rut to be strong and weak my theory is food. The reason i say this is that when we have alot of acorns during the end of summer and beginning of fall the deer move more and the bucks seem to show them selves more and rutting activity seems to be stronger earlier in the year. This year the acorns are not plentiful and the deer dont seem to be close to rutting. This time last year alot of acorns and there was sign everywhere. I have payed attention to this the past 7 years while hunting this land and the same pattern holds true year end and year out, atleast on this property. I want to hear everyones comments and see what you think about this, and i know it will be different in diff. parts of the USA, GOOD HUNTN