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  • Fresh deer scrape of bare dirt under an overhanging licking branch at the edge of autumn hardwoods, a pre-rut sign behind these deer hunting tips for the rut
    Deer Hunting | Hunting Tips

    Deer Hunting Tips for the Rut, Phase by Phase

    October 19, 2026

    Deer hunting tips for every phase of the rut, counted from the peak breeding date where you hunt. State agency and university data on when bucks move, where they go and what works in each phase.

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