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 ...

Big male mule deer buck with large velvet antlers reaching up to get a mouthful of scrub oak leaves in the early morning autumn light. He is now shedding his summer fur coat, Wet Mountains, Colorado© ...

The reason for increased deer crossings and crashes? It’s the start of breeding season, also known as the “rut,” which means that male deer, including white-tail and mule, are on a quest to find mates ...

The city of Durango and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are warning drivers that mule deer are more active during morning and evening commutes this time of year. Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman John ...

Evidence of the mule deer rut season is easy to spot along highways in Colorado. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife intern was driving and saw a large herd of mule deer crossing a county road. Their ...

Mule deer hunters hoping to take trophy bucks during the breeding season will often tell you that Thanksgiving is the peak of the rut. Believe me, that’s not necessarily so. The peak of the rut ...

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