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Dec 4, 2010 · According to Don Higgins, it really isn't a second rut. He has an article in the latest issue of D&DH discussing the second rut. Most all does are bred during the first go round, but throughout December and into January, the few stragglers that weren't bred the first go-round will be bred.
Dec 28, 2007 · Michigan Hunting. Michigan Whitetail Deer Hunting ... 5 phases of the rut explained. Jump to Latest Follow 4K ...
Nov 2, 2020 · Unfortunately, these questions are easier asked than answered. The whitetail deer breeding season can be wildly unpredictable—or as regular as reading the calendar. Here’s what we can and cannot predict about the 2020 whitetail rut.
- Mark Kenyon
Jan 12, 2023 · But for the first time this season, Michigan State is in a rut. The Spartans have lost seven of the last eight games, including a losing streak that’s been extended to five games. MSU’s record...
- Sam Sklar
- Tracking The Mating Season
- Understanding Rut Timing
- What Else Affects Rut Timing?
- Real World Examples
For years, it has been frustrating to hear so many erroneous perceptions of what constitutes the rut, so let’s begin with a brief primer on what the rut really is! According to Wikipedia: “The rut is the mating season of certain mammals, which includes ruminants such as deer, sheep, camels, goats, pronghorns, bison, giraffes and antelopes, and exte...
Why do whitetails have a rut? The first obvious answer is that they need one to reproduce! A precisely timed breeding season guarantees the production of fawns at a time of the year that will maximize recruitment. In reality, it is more the timing of weaning that affects when deer breed than any other factor. Once weaned, fawns are virtually on the...
The melatonin/sex hormone control of whitetail breeding is one thing, but there are confounding factors that can frustrate this system. These include the physiological condition of the deer coming into fall, moon phase timing and demographics of the herd. Temperatures play a role in affecting whether or not deer move in daylight hours. You may have...
We work and have worked with many landowners over the range of the whitetails. We not only advise these landowners, but also conduct research on their properties. Two of these are perhaps the best managed properties in the U.S., Turtle Lake Club and Grand Rack Club in the northern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Turtle Lake has been man...
- Dr. James C. Kroll
All indications are that the rut is on in several states, including Michigan, where Dale Techel runs the "Michigan Deer Hunters" Facebook page. "Most regions are reporting that the switch was flipped this past weekend," he says.
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Oct 19, 2023 · This week's report includes: In the East, Howlett reports pre-rut activity is being seen as deer begin to transition from their predictable feeding patterns. In the Midwest, McDougal says scrapes, rubs and fighting activity have been reported as deer movement increases.
