Wide open. Been finding rubs, lots of rubs for weeks, as well as scrapes. Hunted over three VERY fresh scrapes today, and saw a buck chasing late yesterday evening.
My trailcam has snapped several pics of bucks fighting and one really good pic of a mature buck chasing a doe. Neck very swollen, in the typical posture.
Unfortunately, the rifle season starts tomorrow. I am secluded on our property, but we'll see how it goes.
I'm in the Northwestern region, :30 west of Winston Salem.