hunting here in illinois has been crazy with the weather the rut still aint in full swing

I've been seeing deer early in the morning lately here in NE OK starting on Nov 20th. I killed a 5 pt at first light on the 20th and my son killed a "27" point measuring approximately 170 inches (see attached pic). A very symetrical 12 point with a lot of trash on his brow tines. Killed it at 8 am on Nov 21st. It was his first deer and he hit it with a 270 cal, at 100 yds on the run, dead away from him. I was there, saw the shot, and dressed and butchered the buck, otherwise I wouldn't have believed it. I also saw a doe on the move beside the road today at 11:30 am. The taxidermist told me he usually see's 30 - 60 deer after the first two days of season, but he has only recieved 6 to date. Really slow so far this year. The cold front that is coming in should make things happen

I hunt the COR at Whitney Lake and not much luck there either seen 8 does on morning in Oct. and seen a spike and 6 pt. but both where to far to get a shot at with a bow...dang the bad luck..