I dont care how hot it is I WILL be hunting on the first weekend. You can pattern big bucks which makes hunting them a hell of a lot easier i have more trouble patterning bucks after the acorns are falling. people like hunting during the rut which is great becasue deer are moving constantly and you can screw up and still kill that big buck but if you really want to kill your big buck the best way to do it is to scout by glassing fields find where he is coming out put your stand up and kill him the first time you sit the stand. plus i love the look of deer in velvet which there is a pretty good chance of finding some in sept.