That time of year that many deer hunters wait and dream about all year. The peak of the whitetail pre-rut. But it has two sides. On the one hand, bucks are finally on their feet during the daytime, ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Grant Woods with a stud buck. During the whitetail pre-rut and rut, hunters should worry less about the type of weather that ...

A practical gallery on the hard-earned lessons seasoned whitetail hunters learn about timing, pressure, movement, and ...

As the whitetail rut is experiencing its first peak here in the Northeast and Midwest, in early November, questions arise. It is a fact that whitetails around the country experience different Rut ...

There, blocking my way, were two spindly-legged newborn fawns. Their mother stood off to the side in the tall grass and brush, like a statue. “Great chance to get some photos,” I thought. After ...

I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields ...

Following is a general timetable for whitetail buck breeding behavior in the Inland Northwest. AUGUST-SEPTEMBER: Larger bucks hang out in bachelor groups and begin rubbing velvet off antlers. Young ...

With diminishing light triggering a surge in hormone production, our dramatic whitetail rut is climaxing now. More than 90% of Massachusetts’ does will have mated by the end of next week. More does ...

It was the heart of the breeding season one fall when I shot a nice buck in the act of rubbing a tree. I didn’t pay much attention to this at first. But when it happened a second time, I realized that ...