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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The last week of October and the first few days of November—which around here, at least, I would call the late pre-rut—is one of my favorite times to hunt whitetails, as big bucks start cruising hard ...