Hiawatha same here, was hunting in Zone 54 on the 11-15th, the action was slow!!! Even the rubs are way down from previous years. Our group saw several 2 bucks with one does scenario's and I saw 2 small basket bucks pushing does (would be the best way to describe it, as the does weren't really interested but the buck wouldn't let them roam free either). We noticed many family groups, but yet several yearling groups as well (not sure if rut or the fact season has been on since Nov 1 and some of the does have been already harvested causing the yearling to group being it is a anterless zone as well!). From our experience early morning was the best time to see decent bucks and activity in general (still way down from normal years). I believe it is all to do with the daytime temperature..they just ain't moving until it gets cool and even then the amount of food available is higher than usual in the bush due to no snow cover. I tried rattling deep in the bush and got some immature deer to commit & 1 mature buck who at that was very leary!!! The only real hawg I saw was a good hour before legal in the headlights of the dodge, he was alone and already in pretty deep cover.

One of the guys took a doe and out stepped a decent buck - 5x5/150 class he deceided what the heck and dropped him too, neither deer was smelling of heavy rut, while you could tell he'd been working it...it was not overly musky either!

My guess was rut was not on yet, the young ones were anxious but anything big was laying low and sticking to heavy cover!

Chatted with some guys hunting 1 1/2 hour north they said the bucks were running does hard in the fringes(near the forest) but as well not seeing them until those low light times(morning was the highest action there as well).

Unless the weatherman helps some rut will happen soon, it will just be under darkness!! Best bet if this continues is first thing in the am when the temp is still below freezing!

Still hoping I may see that bruiser nose down running a doe but yet another wierd weather happening of the 2004 hunting season!

Good luck!!