The apparent rut peak is when we see lots of chasing, cars and deer dodge each other, and carcasses litter the highways, ...

It’s now prime time for bowhunters, auto body shops, and roadkill cafes, all thanks to something known as the whitetail rut.

Every fall, the woods of Arkansas are alive with excitement as white-tailed deer begin the rut, their yearly mating season. Normally ghostlike in the woods, bucks throw aside their caution, striding ...

Bowhunters and youth hunters have been putting down some bruisers across the Midwest. It’s truly amazing how much change has ...

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, ...

It’s been a long wait. But September is finally here, which means early bow seasons have started or are about to start across the county. And that means the annual whitetail rut—the peak event of most ...

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 ...

Deer hunting season in New York reaches its zenith when the Southern Zone regular season begins Saturday, Nov. 15.

When humans fall into a rut, it’s understood that our lives have become routine and boring. When a road becomes rutted, overuse in wet conditions have resulted in a dangerous drive. But if you’re a ...

This story was originally published in the November 2007 issue of Outdoor Life. November is the time of year every deer hunter anxiously awaits. Throughout more than 90 percent of the whitetail deer’s ...

Last mid-May I pulled off the blacktop, up a dirt road. Whoa! Brake! There, blocking my way, were two spindly-legged newborn fawns. Their mother stood off to the side in the tall grass and brush, like ...