I live in east central IL and saw a mature buck following two does into a harvested beanfield tonight just before dark. Unfortunately I wasn't hunting ,I was driving into town. Big bodied and what I would guess to be a 20'' inside spread had me drooling. I saw about a dozen other does with no buck in sight at other locations. This is the first mature buck I have seen interested in does. I think the most wonderful time of the year is quickly approaching. And i'm not talking about Christmas.