While bucks are fattening their bodies and growing antlers, female deer (otherwise known as does) are preparing for a short period of breeding behavior or estrus. This breeding period, called deer ...

When it’s fall in Massachusetts, the red maples ignite with color, there’s a sharpness in the air, and a rite of passage eons old begins in the woods. It’s rut season—the annual white-tailed deer ...

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 ...

Once again, it is time for your annual report on the rut for deer season. First things first: What is the rut? As you know, your humble outdoors writer is trying to be helpful. The friends, family and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here in the Northeast and the Midwest, the 2025 whitetail rut is set to peak in early November, in sharp contrast to last year’s ...

The rut, or deer breeding season, is a biological process that typically occurs around mid November. Deer activity during the rut picks up but the amount of activity can be influenced by a host of ...

🦌🌲 Deep in the forests of Czechia, mighty red deer stags battle with roars that echo through the misty hills. The rutting season is fierce, majestic, and wild. Key detail revealed about neo-Nazi ...

The best autumn walks take advantage of all the lovely things the season brings: gorgeous orange leaves, twiggy foliage, mist-filled valleys and the chance to witness seasonal wildlife rituals. I'm ...