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 spread out “trickle rut.” Here, as winter is on its last legs, some may ...

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

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 ...

Being elk and mule deer country, southwest Montana isn’t heralded for booming whitetail herds, much less midwestern-style deer drives, but several had huddled midday in a block of cottonwoods ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Reproduction of mule deer in North Dakota is at record-low levels for a second year in a row, and a state biologist said another mild winter is needed to help the animals rebound ...

An outbreak of the viral epizootic hemorrhagic disease is killing white-tailed deer in numerous Eastern states, sparking a warning to hunters about the potential dangers of eating infected venison.

The timing of October's full moon may be perfect for New York hunters in search of white-tailed deer this year. In the Empire State, the bowhunting season for whitetails starts Sept. 27 in the ...

Jack-o-lanterns and whitetail deer have something in common because Halloween is the key timeframe when the whitetail rut in Michigan starts warming up. It is a time when using various deer ...

The timing of October's full moon may be perfect for New York hunters in search of white-tailed deer this year. In the Empire State, the bowhunting season for whitetails starts Sept. 27 in the ...