deer rut
Bucks pursue does
The deer rut is the annual mating season when bucks compete for does, typically in autumn.
During the rut, male deer become aggressive, spar with antlers, and lose their usual wariness—making them both more visible to hunters and more dangerous to drivers.
Be careful on the roads during deer rut.
- buckMale deer or dollar
- trophy buckImpressive male deer hunted
- antlersBranching cervid headgear
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
mating behavior · breeding · breeding season · autumn · stag · doe · velvet · sparring · sparring match · testosterone · bugling · scrape · territory · dominant · dominant male · chase · November · forest
- wildlife cyclesmating season, breeding season, migration, spawning season, nesting season
- autumnautumn leaves, leaf fall, fall, autumn equinox, golden leaves