Once again, it is time for your annual report on the rut for deer season. First things first: What is the rut? As you know, your humble outdoors writer is trying to be helpful. The friends, family and ...

When someone says they’re stuck in ‘a rut,’ our minds jump to a problem that needs to be fixed. However, when a nature enthusiast or hunter mentions ‘the rut,’ our minds think of deer. The rut happens ...

Getting stuck in a rut is the traditional goal of every South Texas deer hunter. The deer rut, or annual breeding cycle, begins in mid-December and continues through early January in the fabled brush ...