they've been chasin around oct. 20 that is usually around when I start to see some decent buck. hopefully the trend continues.

No way! The bucks are still grouped up and I have yet to see one chasing a doe in Potter County. They are still predictable in the feeding patterns.

I guess time will tell. Good luck guys. May all your arrows fly straight and true.

Every year “early” rut activity is observed by a few people and “an early rut” conclusion is jumped to. Actually in my areas, I’ve seen far less activity this year than in the past. I think the moon and weather have a great impact on how much rutting activity we get to see during daylight hours, but the does still peak around the same time (within a few days) each year.

Hold your horses boys....While the actual "peak" rut may vary throughout the state, you're not gonna see any real action until end of October. In Potter County, where I hunt, weather can play a big factor. I usually take off the last week of Archery season and it has been filled with the most rut activity out of the whole season, for as long as I can remember. [/align] [/align]Last year, was hunting that same week. The weather was 65 degrees until tuesday, when a cold front came through. Was blowing snow on Wednesday and saw 4 bucks before 9am, then I shot this one....139 P&Y....ok, so I don't know how to post a pic.[/align] [/align] [/align]I envy you guys that can hunt throughout October, as it is a pleasant time to hunt, but be patient on the rut predictions....it'll come. If the bucks are still together, we're still 3 weeks away..unless we have some funny deer in our woods [/align][/align][/align]

I was hunting in tioga county this weekend and saw a real bruiser chasin a doe but not real hard. I also saw a younger buck workin on a doe as well. I dont think its started yet though, just a sign of things to come.