The rut is just picking up here in ND. Friday and Saturday I didn' t see much rutting activity, but I heard 2 or 3 bucks chasing does through the brush this morning. Saw a group of 4 bucks still traveling together on Friday. This should really be heating up by this weekend. A friend of mine who hunts about 30 miles from me said the bucks have been chasing does for several weeks already.