The rut is in full swing rt now. Bulls aren’t going to be where they were two weeks ago. They’re on the move. Big boys have found their herds and satellites will be in the area trying to get a piece of assction. You find cows, you find the bulls. Get out to where you want to hunt early in the morning. I’d do an hour before sun up and just listen. If you don’t hear anything, just rip off a short locate bugle. Even if you sound awful, you should get a response. And if it’s crickets, move on to the next drainage until you hear what you’re looking for. Good luck
