West Virginia · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in West Virginia.
West Virginia's rut peaks remarkably uniformly across the state — Nov 13–17 in most counties.
Nov 11 – Nov 19 → Nov 8 – Nov 16 · West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
West Virginia's whitetail rut is one of the most uniform in the Mid-Atlantic, driven by the state's narrow latitude band and consistent Appalachian habitat. Mountain bucks may run a few days behind eastern panhandle deer, but the spread is rarely more than a week. Photoperiod dominates here.
Zone
Northern WV (Allegheny Plateau)
- Pre-rut
- Oct 28 – Nov 10
- Peak breeding
- Nov 11 – Nov 19
- Post-rut
- Nov 20 – Dec 3
- Late rut
- Dec 8 – Dec 20
Zone
Southern WV & Eastern Panhandle
- Pre-rut
- Oct 25 – Nov 7
- Peak breeding
- Nov 8 – Nov 16
- Post-rut
- Nov 17 – Nov 30
- Late rut
- Dec 5 – Dec 18
Source
Data sourced from WVDNR's deer-program biologist reports and agency-published rut summaries.
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