Like Coop, PA ended Saturday (I don't live close to the couple special regulation areas). I saw a little bit of rut activity two weeks ago when I shot my doe - who had a four point hot on her heels. However, this past weekend I didn't even have a single deer. But, usually how it works in PA is rut happens over the two weeks we are not allowed to hunt; now-27th.
Things have started in the areas I have hunted. Saw 3 cruising bucks yesterday and one that was chasing all morning.
I traditionally see good rutting activity here in IL all the way through Thanksgiving. I saw a nice buck grunting and bumping does around on Saturday night, and a year and a half old flat out dogging does through a field yesterday afternoon in WI. I'd say it's definitely still the rut and bucks are on their feet during daylight. We may be on the downward slide of that action but it's still going on.
Saw a doe and a fawn this morning hanging out by themselves in the middle of a corn field. Haven't seen a buck hunting or working for over 10 days and all the does are alone or with fawns. MN.
This last week is the first time I've seen the pair of fawns not with mama. I confirmed from video that one of them is a button buck.
I have probably seen more rutting activity this year than I have seen in a few years here in KS. We have more does on the property this year though so that probably makes it better. The warm weather and lack of a frost I believe is letting the does stay here instead of moving off to other food sources. If you don't have does your not going to see any bucks either. I am of the opinion that rut doesn't really change from year to year. "Peak" is pretty much always around 11-16 of November around this part of the country. The question really boils down to weather. When it is hot like this year, more night movement, bucks not traveling as far. Would also guess because bucks aren't traveling as far and less time becuase they are hunkered down in the heat of the day that more does will go unbred this time around and the "second" rut will be more pronounced in about a month. Even so most breeding will happen this week with about a week of seeking and chasing to follow. So while this rut is far fom over, it may seem like it in some locations because the bucks just aren't moving out as far as usual because of the heat and more food and water sources letting does stay put. Just my opinion in my own situation but it makes sense and kind of tracks with what I have seen over the years.
I've always had great luck between the 18th and 24th give or take a day or two. Bucks always seem to be on their feet during that time.
