Maryland · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in Maryland.
Maryland's rut peaks November 8–16 across the state, with the Eastern Shore running a touch earlier than the western mountains.
Nov 6 – Nov 14 → Nov 11 – Nov 19 · Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland's whitetail rut is tightly clustered in the second and third weeks of November. The Eastern Shore and Piedmont peak slightly earlier than Western Maryland, but the spread rarely exceeds a week. MD DNR collects fetal-rate data through hunter-harvested does to refine these windows annually.
Zone
Eastern Shore
- Pre-rut
- Oct 23 – Nov 5
- Peak breeding
- Nov 6 – Nov 14
- Post-rut
- Nov 15 – Nov 28
- Late rut
- Dec 3 – Dec 16
Zone
Central & Piedmont
- Pre-rut
- Oct 25 – Nov 7
- Peak breeding
- Nov 8 – Nov 16
- Post-rut
- Nov 17 – Nov 30
- Late rut
- Dec 5 – Dec 18
Zone
Western Maryland
- Pre-rut
- Oct 28 – Nov 10
- Peak breeding
- Nov 11 – Nov 19
- Post-rut
- Nov 20 – Dec 3
- Late rut
- Dec 8 – Dec 21
Source
Data sourced from Maryland DNR Wildlife & Heritage Service deer-program reports and agency rut summaries.
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