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Peak rut dates in Oregon.

Oregon's whitetail rut peaks November 5–20, but whitetail country is limited to the northeast and lower Columbia River drainages.

Peak breeding window: Nov 7 – Nov 18

Rut phases by zone

Pre-rut, peak, post-rut, late.

Peak Breeding column is highlighted — that's when most does are in estrus.

  • Zone

    Northeast Oregon & Columbia River (Whitetail)

    Peak breeding

    Nov 7 – Nov 18

    Pre-rut

    Oct 25 – Nov 6

    Post-rut

    Nov 19 – Dec 2

    Late rut

    Dec 7 – Dec 20

What drives the rut here

Oregon's whitetail population is small relative to its blacktail (western Oregon) and mule deer (eastern Oregon) populations. Whitetail are concentrated in the northeast counties and along the Columbia River drainages. The rare endangered Columbian whitetail subspecies persists in a small range along the lower Columbia. Whitetail peak conception clusters in mid-to-late November. ODFW publishes deer-program data covering all three species.

Sources

Data sourced from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife deer-program reports.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Last verified June 10, 2026

Writers and biologists are welcome to cite these windows. Link to this page so readers get the current numbers — agencies revise, and we keep up.

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