Big male mule deer buck with large velvet antlers reaching up to get a mouthful of scrub oak leaves in the early morning autumn light. He is now shedding his summer fur coat, Wet Mountains, Colorado© ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here in the Northeast and the Midwest, the 2025 whitetail rut is set to peak in early November, in sharp contrast to last year’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experience has taught us that the annual whitetail rut is not always the one-dimensional occurrence so often portrayed. The annual ...

The peak of the deer rut, when they are most active, runs from late October to mid-December. Drivers are urged to be extra cautious during morning and evening commutes when visibility is lower. If a ...

Tabor Oman with a good buck from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Submitted photo The 2025 whitetail rut has wound down across the Midwest Region. Increasingly rare reports of a buck standing guard ...

As hunting season ramps up across Alabama, early harvest data shows hunters are already logging thousands of deer statewide. From public tracts to private land, the numbers reflect robust ...

Alabama hunters are seizing their last chances in the woods, aiming for one more buck before the season closes. From private plots to public lands and dog hunts, time is running out for that last big ...

In most parts of the country, white-tailed deer rutting season hits hard around November. Bucks are chasing does, running through the woods and open spaces, and making themselves unusually visible.