The shuffle is starting here also. Usually mid October is when I see different bucks appearing. Come November you never know what will show up.
What is your doe to buck ratio?
I had to start really putting the effort into food plots because the bears will tear up everything else. I go to a place in Ohio for seed, Merit seed, they are very knowledgeable and really helped me out.

That's two good'uns in the background!

I'd be hoping for that one to stay too!

DugK,
Im just guessing, but the buck to doe ratio is about 1 buck to 3 does. This is based off of a lot of cameras pics over a few years.

I wish ours was that low. Most of my neighbors do not believe in killing does. I would say that I am close to 10 does to 1 buck, cameras support this. My wife loves killing her limit of does to donate to families in need.

Here is a couple i have

Nice Slipknot!

Got some great pics of that ol'boy last night.....and Moultrie colorized them...

Seems like things start changing around here when the corn gets shelled. All of a sudden there’s deer in the timber again.

Mr. Swamp, great buck. I hope he hangs around for you.