Two-thirds of Alabama counties were restocked with late-breeding deer from two sites in southwest Alabama beginning in the 1950s. With a few exceptions, that has resulted in a January breeding season.

Leading up to and during the rut, bucks make rubs on small trees to advertise their presence. Adobe Stock. While there are slight variations, the continent’s two main deer species–whitetails ...

The rut-hunting playbook isn’t as small as some might believe. That’s why I’ve ranked the best 15 spots for peak-rut deer hunting. 1. Funnels and Pinch Points. Funnels and pinch-points are among the ...

Reports from across southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi show that the annual white-tailed deer breeding season is heating up.

The secondary rut isn’t a phenomenon I’ve ever banked on, but I have seen and prospered from it several times over the years when I figured the best of deer season was in the rear view mirror ...

When two of the does jumped the fence and trotted toward my stand, ... Related: 54 Expert Tips on Hunting Late-Season Deer. Best Day of the Rut No. 7: December 6.

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 ...

Some research shows a breeding buck loses as much as 20-25% of its body weight during the rut. So, on average a breeding buck which weighs about 180 pounds can lose about 30 to 40 pounds in just a ...

Alabama’s rut, however, tells a later story, with the rut picking up about two months after the holidays. According to Dr. Steve Ditchkoff, a wildlife professor at Auburn University, the peak ...

Deer hunters get excited when they hear that the rut is at hand. That’s because of what the rut means to big bucks. Deer rut is great time to harvest trophy buck ...