Just start talking to Montana deer hunters about the peak of the rut and whether or not bucks should be hunted at that time. The rut - the breeding period for mule deer and whitetails - is a time when ...

Mule deer hunters hoping to take trophy bucks during the breeding season will often tell you that Thanksgiving is the peak of the rut. Believe me, that’s not necessarily so. The peak of the rut ...

Nov. 17—Signs of the "rut" have emerged in northwest Montana as the general hunting season winds down with less than two weeks remaining. The general deer and elk hunting season concludes Nov. 26, ...

Bill McRae was a hunter, a wildlife photographer, and the optics editor emeritus of Outdoor Life. He died on Aug. 21 in Montana. You can read more about his life and legacy here. This story, ...

For Montana deer hunters, mid- to late-November is prime time to search for bucks that have remained elusive through months of mild fall weather and early season hunting pressure. The timing of the ...

KALISPELL, Mont. — Hunters in northwest Montana experienced increased success during this weekend as the deer breading season, known as the "rut," began. Through four weeks of the season, there were 7 ...

As Montana’s mule deer population declines, a group of hunters has taken it upon themselves to craft a series of proposals to profoundly change the state’s deer and elk hunting seasons. One suggestion ...

This is the time of year state wildlife managers in Utah and Idaho consider what next year’s big game hunting season will ...

Nov. 15—Montana's general hunting season is hitting the midway point and the overall harvest is expected to increase with the onset of the deer breeding season. The general deer and elk hunting season ...

Montana’s chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announced that it raised a record $56,620 for mule deer conservation by raffling a single statewide deer tag. The winner is a Washington State ...