I'm at a loss here guys. I've been in the woods 10 times in the past 2 weeks and have seen absolutely no signs of the rut. Normally, the rut would have started 2 weeks ago, and peak about 1 week ago. Unfortunately, the weather the past month has been 10-20 degrees above normal and most of the corn crop is still standing. The deer are not leaving the corn and certainly are not moving during daylight hours. There have been many boring hours on stand lately. It's gotten so bad, I even joined the "orange army" this weekend and took my rifle to try to shoot a deer[&:][8D]. I've seen deer(no shots at any of them), but every buck has been alone.

This is the time of year I always look forward to, but this year has been very disheartening. I hope the rut in your area is going strong. For me, I will start dreaming of the rut next year. Until then, keep the stories coming.

ps. I apologize for joining the "orange army." I promise, it's only temporary.[8D]