We are seeing solid signs of pre-rut near the Russell/Macon county line in Hurtsboro. The younger bucks were actively chasing does throughout this past weekend (10th and 11th). Have also had a few bigger buck sightings during the day, one of our guys dropped a nice 8 pt. His tarsals were getting there, but he definitely wasn't in peak rut yet. Couple shooters on trail cam during the day as well. Also found fresh scrapes and rubs. This is all a big change from what we have been seeing in December and first week of January. Our best guess (and hope) is that the last 3+ weeks of the season are going to be very eventful. Heading back down on Friday, will update with any new info if it's helpful to anyone else in the area when I get back.
