Silentassasin and Two Beards you both make good points. My buddy and I hunt the same spots on public land and up until November 1 I had seen 7 young bucks and a couple doe. During the same time period he didn't see a single deer. I was able to get out about twice as often as he was so that probably had more to do with it then any predictions. Obviously predictions don't gurantee deer movement. However, if there is a small chance that the time table for the prediction will increase my odds of seeing deer, then for me it is worth knowing. Also, if you read his articles he does explain that the rut and all that is involved is very complicated and there are several factors that affect deer activity. All things being equal, it can't hurt to put a little more emphasis on the predicted timeframe. OBTW his research spans nearly 14 years and involves close to 200 other hunters.

TBO