Missouri · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in Missouri.
Missouri's rut peaks around November 8–18, with the row-crop north running tight to the second week of November and the Ozarks slightly later.
Nov 8 – Nov 16 → Nov 11 – Nov 19 · Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri's whitetail rut clusters tightly between November 8 and 18 across the state. Northern row-crop counties peak earliest, with the Ozarks running a few days later. The state's MDC is one of the more rigorous deer agencies in the country, publishing detailed harvest summaries and breeding-data reports each year.
Zone
Northern Missouri (Row-Crop)
- 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
Central Missouri
- Pre-rut
- Oct 27 – Nov 9
- Peak breeding
- Nov 10 – Nov 18
- Post-rut
- Nov 19 – Dec 2
- Late rut
- Dec 7 – Dec 20
Zone
Ozarks (Southern)
- 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 Missouri Department of Conservation Wildlife Division deer-program reports.
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