Mississippi · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in Mississippi.
Mississippi's rut runs late by southern standards — peak breeding lands anywhere from mid-December to mid-January depending on the zone.
Mississippi's rut is among the latest in the Southeast, with significant zone-to-zone variation. The Delta clusters in December, the Hill Country in late December to mid-January, and the southeast in mid-to-late January. The state's MDWFP has published peak-conception maps that show the clear south-to-north and east-to-west gradients driven by historical restoration genetics.
Zone
Delta
- Pre-rut
- Nov 25 – Dec 7
- Peak breeding
- Dec 8 – Dec 20
- Post-rut
- Dec 21 – Jan 2
- Late rut
- Jan 7 – Jan 19
Zone
Hill Country
- Pre-rut
- Dec 18 – Dec 30
- Peak breeding
- Dec 31 – Jan 12
- Post-rut
- Jan 13 – Jan 25
- Late rut
- Jan 30 – Feb 11
Zone
Southeast Mississippi
- Pre-rut
- Jan 1 – Jan 13
- Peak breeding
- Jan 14 – Jan 26
- Post-rut
- Jan 27 – Feb 8
- Late rut
- Feb 13 – Feb 25
Source
Data sourced from MDWFP's published peak-breeding maps and the agency's fetal-rate analyses of harvested does.
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