DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A very important period for the future of the white-tailed deer population is coming, the rut. The rut is about a month-long period where deer are able to breed, with males ...

This fall, the biggest danger on the road is white-tailed deer – as in deer, plural. An annual event, white-tailed deer mating season – otherwise known as the rut – it’s the time of year when male ...

Deer breeding season — also known as the rut — has begun in Ohio ahead of deer gun hunting season. Deer-related car crashes in the state typically spike this time of year. Ohio has reported nearly 110 ...

MICHIGAN, USA — While deer are a common sight this time of year, you may notice even more over the next few weeks in Michigan. Rachel Lincoln with the Department of Natural Resources said you may see ...

When deer hunters and wildlife professionals refer to “the RUT,” they mean the time when white-tailed deer are breeding. It’s a time when buck deer become less concerned about safety and are more ...

Scientists discover that deer markings may glow at dawn and dusk, adding light to scent based communication during mating ...

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 ...

We have long known certain deer breeding practices threaten native wildlife and hunting on a number of levels, and the movement of captive deer around the state in livestock trailers creates ...

HUNT COUNTY, Texas — This story was first published by The Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. Under the shadows of tall post oak trees, two white-tailed deer snap their heads in high alert as John ...

From left: Hostage and Mariachi, two bucks at John True's breeding facility in Hunt County on Sept. 9, 2024. True said he named Hostage when he was in a bad mood over the state's quarantine rule on ...