Look in the pictures forum at the Big AL Buck post. Photo was taken on 11/28/2010, also not the other bucks in the background. Either this area has a November rut (maybe, but doubtful) or somebody knows how to hunt big bucks around Thanksgiving!
Personally, I will take locating and patterning over sitting and hoping any day.
Carry on.
Why are you doubtful that they were killed during a November rut? The guy on the post you are referring to answered your question as to whether they were killed during the rut and he stated that they were indeed killed during the rut.
