Well this is just my opinion and kind of against the grain but if its rut the time to stay out is over. No way I would let one 9 point keep me out of a good spot during the rut.
For me the rut is why I hunt cautious the rest of the time. Come rut I'm all in.
The last thing you want to do is abandon a hot spot during the rut over one buck that might well already be long gone.
Of course our situations could be very different. If its rut where I hunt the gun hunt is right around the corner and the woods are about to be invaded by the pumpkin army.
Last edited by rockport; 10-10-2013 at 05:06 PM.