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 ...

Male deer behavior begins changing during the pre-rut season. It starts in late August to early September, with males shedding the velvet from their antlers, which harden due to increased testosterone ...

Focus on prime food sources where exhausted bucks will feed to recover from the rut and search for late-cycling does. Check pre-rut rub lines for fresh sign and continue running trail cameras on ...

A week of muzzleloader hunting and three days of firearms season for antlerless deer is now complete. In some areas, deer populations may already be reacting, either through a reduction in doe numbers ...

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