Idaho · Whitetail rut

Whitetail rut dates in Idaho.

Idaho's whitetail rut peaks November 10–22 in the panhandle and northern river country — late and concentrated.

Nov 11 – Nov 22 · Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Idaho's whitetail are concentrated in the panhandle and northern river drainages, with mule deer dominating the rest of the state. Whitetail peak conception runs in the second half of November in the panhandle's mixed forest and river-bottom habitat. ID F&G publishes deer harvest data and refines rut windows through biologist observations.

Zone

Panhandle & Northern River Drainages (Whitetail)

Pre-rut
Oct 28 – Nov 10
Peak breeding
Nov 11 – Nov 22
Post-rut
Nov 23 – Dec 6
Late rut
Dec 11 – Dec 24

Source

Data sourced from Idaho Department of Fish and Game deer-program reports.

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

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