Hunting this deer is similar to hunting the fringes of buck bedding outside of the rut. Use good entry and exit strategies, and keep wind directions in mind during the approach, hunt, and departure.

But, by definition, it’s the two weeks leading up to the start of the rut (which is when bucks are seeking does in estrus and breeding them). Bucks typically move more during the pre-rut, but they are ...

If a post-rut buck is daylighting on a scrape, I'll jump right on that. But even when they aren't, seeing when and how often bucks hit a scrape now will help you formulate a successful hunt plan. 4.

“During rut season, deer become a lot less reclusive,” Taylor explains. “You’ll see them out in the open more, especially bucks. By the peak of the rut, ...

Deer hunters get excited when they hear that the rut is at hand. That’s because of what the rut means to big bucks. The rut is something that occurs over several weeks in the fall.

It’s bad time to be driving on country roads at night, but a great time to be a Midwestern whitetail deer hunter, because the chasing phase of the rut is on. Reports from across the region all ...

I read and studied every moon-based deer rut methodology, but while they all had good points, great logic, and of course photos of big bucks, I was never really sold on any of them 100%.

What The Rut Can Teach Us About Deer Behavior Over the years, Ditchkoff’s research has offered insight not just into when deer breed, but also how they respond to the landscape around them.

Caught on camera: Bernese mountain dog attacked by deer in Colorado backyard 02:45. Late autumn to early winter is known as "the rut," or mating season for deer.

Driftwood Outdoors: Whitetail deer rut in full swing across Midwest. November 3, 2024 at 12:09 a.m. by Brandon Butler/Outdoors Columnist ...