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.

You may not see as many bucks during the post-rut, but your odds of catching up with a slammer are still really good. So, roll up your sleeves and follow these 10 tips for tagging the best buck in ...

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 ...

“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, ...

Big pre-rut buck down. But, when exactly is the pre-rut? Hunters disagree on the exact dates, as they should, because the pre-rut technically varies from one location to the next.

Research by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Penn State University discovers the truth about deer movements during 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.

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.

For a week and a half in August 2024, Grainger Pollert swallowed more saliva than he could’ve spit during a lifetime of sitting in a dentist’s chair. Collecting trail camera photographs of a massive ...

By stage four at the end of November, does shun advances and bucks are beaten and bruised. Post rut is a bit slow. There may still be a chance for a buck to mate as females enter a second cycle.