Utah · Whitetail rut

Whitetail rut dates in Utah.

Utah is mule deer country — the rut peaks November 10–22 across the state. Whitetail populations are not established here.

Nov 10 – Nov 22 · Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Utah's deer rut refers to mule deer; whitetail are not native or established. Mule deer peak conception runs in the second half of November across the state's mountains, desert, and plateau habitat. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources publishes annual deer-program data and refines rut windows through biologist field observations and harvest reporting.

Zone

Statewide Mule Deer

Pre-rut
Oct 28 – Nov 9
Peak breeding
Nov 10 – Nov 22
Post-rut
Nov 23 – Dec 6
Late rut
Dec 11 – Dec 24

Source

Data sourced from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources mule deer program reports. Whitetail are not native or established in Utah.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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