After the chaos of the peak rut, the deer population undergoes a noticeable shift. Most does have been bred, and bucks are no ...

Yes, ladies and gentlemen and deer hunters everywhere, it’s time for your favorite deer season topic, and that is the rut. I ...

A heavy-racked buck beds down for the day. Wind sweeping from behind, and eyes scanning down below, danger has little chance of finding him before he detects it. After all, that’s why the buck picked ...

The rut gets all the attention when it comes to big bucks hitting the dirt, but let’s be honest; during the frenzy of the breeding season, with deer running willy nilly through the woods, a lot of ...

Deer movement will increase this week as bucks seek out does that are nearing or entering their estrus cycle. This breeding activity boosts daytime deer movement and marks one of the best times to ...

The peak of archery season is underway as deer are moving more now than any other time of the year. Here's what you need to ...

It’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned in more than 30 years of studying and hunting whitetail deer across North America: Don’t overthink it. You don’t need a grand plan to kill a buck, especially when ...

Getting stuck in a rut is the traditional goal of every South Texas deer hunter. The deer rut, or annual breeding cycle, begins in mid-December and continues through early January in the fabled brush ...

I was listening to NPR on my way to school. It was pitch black and I had fallen into autopilot mode as I made my way along the usual route. I have no recollection of what particular story I was ...

For deer hunters, the rut is like Christmas, and it encapsulates all of the excitement that we love about the sport. The rut is the height of the breeding season for whitetailed deer. The dates vary ...

The rut, or breeding season for deer, is a time when new life begins. But for the bucks trying to further their lineage, it can be deadly. In a study being conducted by Mississippi State University ...