Only takes a min. this time of year.  It was pretty windy in northern 2B last night and I was a little late after watching my sons flag football game.  Got settled in the stand about 4:45pm and saw a 4 pt @ 5:15pm and arrowed an avg. 10 point at 6:15pm.  Last three yrs have been frustrating for me archery hunting with not a lot of decent racked bucks sighted.  
I'll post up pics and a little more info. on a fresh thread.  Not the biggest and if it were an 8 pt. I would have passed but hard to pass on a 10 pt. that was at the base of your tree and you have to wait on it to get to 5 yds so you can shoot.  
No matter the weather/wind, your luck can change in an instant this time of year.
 
Dardy's, good way to make the rut not so foreign to you is to pick up a nice used bow and get out there and join us.  
Or, at your age, maybe a crossbow would be more to your liking... hehe...just kidding.

I have way too much invested in bird dogs to take up archery hunting.

Just bought a female pup to breed with my male, so I see Pointers for a long time to come.

Besides, the first thing a Native American did if he were lucky enough to kill a settler was to take his gun.

I can learn all I need from my new back porch.

Just got back from camp in marienville. Saw two shooters yesterday one at nine and one chasing at five pm. No shooting. Seen some giant bucks spotting. My brother got a seven point which was chasing

Full moon a rising.............  On the sixth, that is...........  I don't know if a full moon has any true affect on the rut but, the full moon of Nov. is called 'The Beaver Moon'........  OK!....  OK it's aka; 'The Frost Moon' too.   From what I'm seeing during the day and the pictures I'm getting at night; we're in pre-rut at this time.  The only thing more exciting for me this time of year (deer hunting) is drawing back my compound and holding the pin in the vital area. (I also pray for a clean shot but, that's just me)
 
Sittin' in my kitchen looking out the window trying to collect my thoughts as I type on the 'puter' and I see lights across the beaver pond.  I sprang to my feet, dashed to the window, threw up the sash and what to my surprise did I hear but, a combine clearing a corn field.  Boy ole boy guess who will be all tucked in his bed with visions of antlers dancing in his head.  Not me cause, I'll be too excited thinking about getting in my stand hoping to get a shot at a disoriented deer.  Heck yeah!......  even at my age it's still, that exciting.
 
Dardy's  I hear you on those pointers......  I have a Weimaraner and a German Short-hair but; I don't breed, their just my buddies.  Wouldn't do the weimy thing again........  NO WAY!

I spent nearly all day perched in a tree from Thurs-Fri and saw a lot of bucks including a couple good ones.  They were out chasing nearly all day on Friday and Saturday.  It's safe to say that we're at or close to the peak of the chase phase in my area.  I'll be out again tomorrow and it looks like conditions will be pretty good so I'm hoping I can make something happen. 

Im going out tomorrow as well.. in the morning for two hours before work

Going out tomorrow hope something happens but will enjoy getting out and rolling the dice either way.
Some corn was harvested here today also 1 week late but it should help.
WCW

Hitting the tree stand in the morning too. broke out the cold weather camo.
This guy was here on Saturday
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YES The date is wrong---- camera died and forgot to reprogram
 
Getting frustrated---SEVERAL buddies have tagged some nice bucks,,,,,,

Hang in there Wags; it ain't over til it's over and then, we'll get em next year (lol)

Like Eyesandgills says "it only takes a minute, this time of year".

Dang hope he is right; gonna be cold in the morning. I got frost on the ground already. (lol)

Good luck dude, hope we see your pics. tomorrow.

25° right now in irwin I can't wait til 5