Oklahoma · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma's whitetail rut runs from early November in the northeast to mid-November statewide — a meaningful regional spread.
Nov 7 – Nov 15 → Nov 13 – Nov 22 · Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Oklahoma's whitetail rut shows real regional variation across the state's Cross Timbers, prairie, and panhandle habitats. Northeastern hardwood counties peak first, with central counties in mid-November and the southwest and panhandle running slightly later. ODWC publishes regional rut data through its annual deer harvest summary.
Zone
Northeastern Oklahoma
- Pre-rut
- Oct 25 – Nov 6
- Peak breeding
- Nov 7 – Nov 15
- Post-rut
- Nov 16 – Nov 29
- Late rut
- Dec 4 – Dec 17
Zone
Central & Cross Timbers
- Pre-rut
- Oct 28 – Nov 9
- Peak breeding
- Nov 10 – Nov 18
- Post-rut
- Nov 19 – Dec 2
- Late rut
- Dec 7 – Dec 20
Zone
Panhandle & Southwestern Oklahoma
- Pre-rut
- Nov 1 – Nov 12
- Peak breeding
- Nov 13 – Nov 22
- Post-rut
- Nov 23 – Dec 6
- Late rut
- Dec 11 – Dec 24
Source
Data sourced from Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation deer-program reports.
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