BRAINERD — It's mid-July, and in the world of white-tailed deer bucks, a number of physiological changes are happening. They are beginning to feed more heavily in preparation for the fall rut, or ...

As the calendar flipped to November, white-tailed deer are approaching the peak of their breeding activity — known as the rut — around mid-month. Field & Stream writer Scott Bestul reports some days ...

When it comes to managing white-tailed deer for trophy antlers, even quality ones, it is part science and part luck. The ...

This fall, the biggest danger on the road is white-tailed deer – as in deer, plural. An annual event, white-tailed deer mating season – otherwise known as the rut – it’s the time of year when male ...

Experience has taught us that the annual whitetail rut is not always the one-dimensional occurrence so often portrayed. The annual whitetail rut usually has three distinct peaks of breeding activity, ...

When humans fall into a rut, it’s understood that our lives have become routine and boring. When a road becomes rutted, overuse in wet conditions have resulted in a dangerous drive. But if you’re a ...

Many deer hunters wait all year for the peak of the apparent whitetail rut, this year to occur in early November 2025. But late October, leading up to the high point of daytime action, as opposed to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The breeding season for North American whitetail deer nears. Now, the Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding you to be extra careful as you hit the road. The agency ...

The rut is the breeding season for whitetail deer, and it's a highly anticipated time for hunters and wildlife enthusiasts.