I hunt deer thoughout the entire season but hold off in shooting some respectable bucks in anticapation of the rut. I live for the rut. I have kept a hunting journal on when it peaked out here. 4 out of 5 years it has been the last week in Nov., regardless of the moon but at this time in nov. the days get a lot shorter and sure signs of winter already here that also effect it. 3 years ago it was about 10 days later and I can only relate that too the snow didn't come yet and the weather was mild. Seems like when that snow hits the ground I see increase amounts of buck ativity at unusual times thoughout the day being stupid. This last week in nov. here is pretty accruate because right near 200 days later you can see the dropping of fawns. Bobby