So you will understand, whitetail does will come into estrous and be attractive to the bucks for about a week. The does are receptive for only a period of about 24 hours during that time.

Big game hunters pursuing whitetail deer are coming into an exciting time as we approach what deer chasers refer to as “the rut.” This is when a doe’s estrogen level increases, a buck’s ...

I killed my first rutting whitetail buck in 1971. Like most deer hunters, I used to think that the rut always happened on such-and-such a date because I experienced it.

Though many deer hunters consider it too small, the .223 has taken countless whitetail deer. Here’s why you should consider ...

The 2025 whitetail rut in the Northeast and Midwest is predicted to peak in early November. This prediction is based on a methodology that considers the influence of moon phases on deer breeding ...

The Whitetail and Mule Deer Rut Bucks should hitting rubs and scrapes hard today. Leading up to and during the rut, bucks make rubs on small trees to advertise their presence. Adobe Stock ...

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Best Day of the Rut No. 5: November 19 I’m picking the 19th as marking the tail end of lock-down, when buck activity slows as deer pair up.

The rut in whitetail deer is something of a hot topic year round.The subject is at the forefront of many campfire, café and internet conversations.

Well, that unfolded as an early rut, too. I remember the 1996 deer season well, not only from my recorded notes and stories, but because it was the first year I hunted with a compound bow.