We have a early full moon this year on the 9th I believe it is. I have hunted the rut in many different states and I fully believe the full moon is one of the triggers for the rut. I have seen it to many times to believe anything any different. This is my personal experience and based solely off that. I also have trail cameras that stamp moon phase on the pics I always notice more buck movement the week prior to the full moon and during. With the full moon being on the 9th the week before and the two weeks after will be some prime hunting in my opinion if the weather will cooperate.
With the full moon on the 9th the woods should be showing signs of the rut as the bucks are getting ready to begin the seeking phase of the rut.
