During mating season, male deer experience an increase in testosterone and gland secretions, which makes them more aggressive, less afraid, and singularly focused on finding a mate. In the state of ...

Large white-tailed deer buck shaking off rain in an open meadow during a rain storm in Smoky Mountain National Park. Motion blur from slow shutter speed© Tony Campbell/Shutterstock.com Every fall, the ...

As the leaves fall and the temperatures cool, you may notice increased deer activity in your yard or throughout the neighborhood. I spoke with Matt Breda of Breda Pest Management regarding the ...

Late autumn to early winter is known as "the rut," or mating season for deer. In the last few weeks, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has received several reports of deer attacking dogs. One of those ...

The peak of the deer rut, when they are most active, runs from late October to mid-December. Drivers are urged to be extra cautious during morning and evening commutes when visibility is lower. If a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experience has taught us that the annual whitetail rut is not always the one-dimensional occurrence so often portrayed. The annual ...

These questions were asked on the state Department of Fish & Wildlife website: Question: While watching hunting shows on TV, I see that most of them are hunting during the rut. Why can't deer and elk ...

The rut gets all the attention when it comes to big bucks hitting the dirt, but let’s be honest; during the frenzy of the breeding season, with deer running willy nilly through the woods, a lot of ...