Good point. I notice that pretty much all the posts are from northern hunters, and I don't know much about how drought conditions can impact your deer herds. Here in Georgia, the past several years of minimal rainfall have done much to move deer to other, wetter areas.
Agree also on the end of season theory, that is entirely too early to gather any real information that can accurately be applied to the following season; again, especially for southern hunters. Too much can happen in terms of not just drought, but rapid fire development and just plain ignorant people in search of "recreation". Four to two months out is suffucient in most areas to begin scouting. Cover up and be prepared to hang high come opening day.