Peak of rut in most of VA is first two - three weeks of November.
Yeah, so whitetail buck's just split during the rut.
West Virginia whitetail rut starts at different times each season.it depends on the weather and the process of the deer. Pay attention to the moon phases and weather reports. For which during rifle season rut is usually close to being over. when a full moon occurs, those days are the days bucks are more active in rut.
Rut occurs in the fall.
November 13th
The South Carolina deer rut or the peak of rut season for the Piedmont is between October 15th and November 15th.
The young bucks are starting to chase does. Full rut will be about the 10th of November.
After the rut, usually in January or February.
november to middle of december
2012 between november 10 and 20
usually the week before or the week after thanksgiving.
There is ongoing debate among hunters and researchers about the impact of moon phase on the whitetail deer rut. Some believe that moon phase can influence deer activity and breeding behavior, while others argue that other factors like photoperiod and genetics play a larger role in determining rut timing. Overall, more research is needed to definitively determine the extent of the moon phase's influence on the whitetail deer rut.
My best times have been during the rut, and before-or after, a storm front.