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.
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