Typically it is late October til mid December.
Peak rut should be around 2nd week in November.
The South Carolina deer rut or the peak of rut season for the Piedmont is between October 15th and November 15th.
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November 7th-11th is usually peak rut in Iowa.
Please be more specific as to location and species.
The primary rut in Early County GA is the first couple of weeks in December, with peak around the 15th. Season closes in GA the 15th of January which is close to peak of the secondary rut.
The deer rut in Georgia will run from Nov. 5th - Nov. 18th in Ga. for my prediction. I have seen most activity on Nov. 10th - 14th in my area (Henry) county being Nov 11th - Nov. 13th being very productive days usually after 11:00 in the morning.
The 2009 MN rut will peak on or very near November 11. Good luck and safe hunting.
The rut is when the bucks start chasing the does! Really, I have found the peak of the rut in Iowa to be the week of Veterans day. Give or take as deer are unpredictable but this has always been a HOT week.
the PEAK of the rut so the deer are moving and somewhat distracted. but dont assume they will be rut dumb. always be on your best game. anyway peak of rut just before cold front morning or night
The answer to this question will vary from year to year, but generally the bucks will show signs of pre-rut activities around the middle to end of October, and will rut in the middle to end of November.
Peak of rut in most of VA is first two - three weeks of November.