North Dakota · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in North Dakota.
North Dakota's whitetail rut peaks November 5–15, with prairie bucks running tight to the first half of November.
Nov 5 – Nov 14 → Nov 7 – Nov 16 · North Dakota Game and Fish Department
North Dakota's whitetail rut peaks in the first half of November across the state's prairie, river-bottom, and badlands habitat. The state's open-prairie deer density supports highly visible rutting behavior — bucks cruising fence lines and shelter belts are easy to glass in early November. ND Game and Fish publishes annual deer harvest summaries and rut data.
Zone
Eastern Prairie & River Bottoms
- Pre-rut
- Oct 23 – Nov 4
- Peak breeding
- Nov 5 – Nov 14
- Post-rut
- Nov 15 – Nov 28
- Late rut
- Dec 3 – Dec 16
Zone
Western Prairie & Badlands
- Pre-rut
- Oct 25 – Nov 6
- Peak breeding
- Nov 7 – Nov 16
- Post-rut
- Nov 17 – Nov 30
- Late rut
- Dec 5 – Dec 18
Source
Data sourced from North Dakota Game and Fish Department Wildlife Division deer-program reports.
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