Similar to early November, relatively few females are in estrous now,
but there is one noteworthy difference (at least in the areas I'm observing):
Most of these females coming into estrous now are very healthy fawns, their first estrous.
The bucks are already back into bachelor groups,
but tend to "stumble" upon these estrous fawns, perhaps mainly in mutual feeding areas,
although who knows how far a buck can smell an estrous doe under ideal downwind conditions.
This is a sign of good overall herd health.
Did you notice there seemed to be quite a few small spikes this year in your hunting area?
Many of these were late-born males, the product of fawns getting pregnant, and most these little spikes are NOT genetically inferior. Should they survive to 4 1/2 or older, they should "grow out" of their late start.
Notice some small fawns during this past archery season?
Result of what happened about a year ago, with healthy fawns being bred in January, even February and later.
Unlike early November, most of us are experiencing much lower odds hunting now,
as most the bucks are not traveling much linear distance most days,
and are mostly preoccupied with feeding and security, not actively "searching" for hot does.