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 ...

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 ...

This spike buck was the first of three to respond to a call on opening day. Photo courtesy of Steve Sorensen It was already 7:30 on the opening morning of the New York firearms season when I climbed ...

The rut is the breeding season for whitetail deer, and it's a highly anticipated time for hunters and wildlife enthusiasts. During the rut, bucks (male deer) become more active and less cautious as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The peak rut can be challenging, but by hunting the right spots where you expect to find traveling bucks or a buck with a doe, you ...

The 2025 whitetail rut peaked early, just after Halloween, and ended abruptly around Veterans Day. The rut has two distinct ...