When does the Whitetail Rutt Begin?

We harvested a 10 point whitetail buck at 5:33 pm on Monday, December 19, 2005. It came out looking for does near the end of shooting hours. The shot was 30 yards with a Ruger Blackhawk 44 Magnum handgun. The big buck was 200 pounds and was all rutted-up with a swollen neck and a strong musty smell.

When does the whitetail rutt begin?

The authoritative word is: this year in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, the whitetail rutt began on December 13, 2005. Normally in this part of Louisiana, the whitetail rutt begins on December 7 and runs for about a month. Of course, the date that the whitetail rut begins may vary from year to year due to weather conditions.

So that's the answer to the question, when does the whitetail rut begin?