Wisconsin · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's rut peaks November 5–20, with the Northern Forest zone running about a week behind the Driftless and Central Farmland.
Nov 5 – Nov 14 → Nov 13 – Nov 22 · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin's whitetail rut spans roughly two weeks across the state's latitude range. The Driftless and Central Farmland regions peak first, with the Northern Forest running later. The state's WI DNR is the primary source of rut-data refinement through ongoing fetal-rate research and biologist field observations.
Zone
Driftless & Southern Farmland
- Pre-rut
- Oct 23 – Nov 4
- Peak breeding
- Nov 5 – Nov 14
- Post-rut
- Nov 15 – Nov 28
- Late rut
- Dec 3 – Dec 16
Zone
Central Farmland
- Pre-rut
- Oct 25 – Nov 7
- Peak breeding
- Nov 8 – Nov 17
- Post-rut
- Nov 18 – Dec 1
- Late rut
- Dec 6 – Dec 19
Zone
Northern Forest
- Pre-rut
- Oct 30 – Nov 12
- Peak breeding
- Nov 13 – Nov 22
- Post-rut
- Nov 23 – Dec 6
- Late rut
- Dec 11 – Dec 24
Source
Data sourced from Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Wildlife Management deer-program reports.
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