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.
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