New York · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in New York.
New York's rut peaks Nov 10–20 statewide — the second week of November is the safest bet for prime activity.
Nov 8 – Nov 18 → Nov 6 – Nov 16 · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York's whitetail rut is fairly uniform across the state's wide latitude range, with the Adirondacks and Tug Hill Plateau running a few days behind the Southern Tier and Long Island. Peak breeding clusters in the second and third weeks of November. The state's DEC publishes rut data based on fetal-rate analysis from harvested does.
Zone
Southern Tier & Catskills
- Pre-rut
- Oct 25 – Nov 7
- Peak breeding
- Nov 8 – Nov 18
- Post-rut
- Nov 19 – Dec 2
- Late rut
- Dec 7 – Dec 20
Zone
Adirondacks & Tug Hill
- Pre-rut
- Oct 28 – Nov 10
- Peak breeding
- Nov 11 – Nov 20
- Post-rut
- Nov 21 – Dec 4
- Late rut
- Dec 9 – Dec 22
Zone
Long Island & Hudson Valley
- Pre-rut
- Oct 23 – Nov 5
- Peak breeding
- Nov 6 – Nov 16
- Post-rut
- Nov 17 – Nov 30
- Late rut
- Dec 5 – Dec 18
Source
Data sourced from NY DEC deer-program reports and biologist analyses of harvested-doe fetal data.
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