While I hunt early,middle,and late season,I normally use the early season to get out and get a feel for where I'm hunting,even though the deer will change pattern by pre-rut.I prefer to kill a buck when they are swelled up during the rut,but i surely wouldn't pass a P&Y buck in the early season.I swear I see more huge bucks in the late season though.Weather doesn't influence me much,I dislike extremely windy or stormy days because the deer will not move as much,and it's harder to hear and see anything.