Hi All,
I've been out in the woods 4-5 times so far. I just saw 2 does passing by and no shooters. I decided to scout the area a little bit better to look for rubs/scrapes etc.. In the places that I usually found some rubs, in the past years, there was no activity. I looked all over the area that I hunt with no luck. Does this mean that there is no bucks in the area? From what I hear the rut started. I hunt in Upstate NY (southern zone).
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks