Massachusetts · Whitetail rut

Whitetail rut dates in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts's rut peaks November 8–18 statewide — a tight window across a small but deer-rich state.

Nov 8 – Nov 17 → Nov 11 – Nov 20 · Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Massachusetts's whitetail rut runs uniformly across the state in the second and third weeks of November. The Berkshires may run a couple of days behind eastern and central counties. MassWildlife publishes annual deer harvest data and tracks breeding windows through its biologist program.

Zone

Eastern & Central Massachusetts

Pre-rut
Oct 25 – Nov 7
Peak breeding
Nov 8 – Nov 17
Post-rut
Nov 18 – Dec 1
Late rut
Dec 6 – Dec 19

Zone

Berkshires (Western)

Pre-rut
Oct 28 – Nov 10
Peak breeding
Nov 11 – Nov 20
Post-rut
Nov 21 – Dec 4
Late rut
Dec 9 – Dec 22

Source

Data sourced from Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) deer-program reports.

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

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