Do you hunt whitetail deer? Do you hunt whitetails during the rut? Would you like to know how to hunt whitetail deer during the rut? Hunting whitetail deer during the rut is one of the best times to hunt deer. However, if you don’t know the strategies to use in each phase of the rut, you will not be as successful as you could be. In this infographic, we share the strategies to use in each phase of the rut when hunting whitetail deer.

1. 04. Hunting The
Peak Rut
How To Hunt
Whitetail Deer
DURING THE RUT
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02. Hunting
The Pre Rut
Target areas with scrapes
& rubs.
Look along trails from
bedding areas to food
sources.
Target food sources early
mornings and late evenings.
Set up treestands between
bedding areas and food
soures.
Find does & you will find the bucks.
Set up treestands near bedding
areas.
Make calls like "doe in heat" to bring in
bucks.
06. Hunting
The Post Rut
Bucks & does start looking for
food again.
Bucks try to regain the weight
lost during the rut.
Bucks tend to late-estrous does.
05. The
Post Rut
03. The
Peak Rut
Bucks become very active.
Bucks try to establish
dominance over their territories.
Bucks are distracted & less
cautious.
01. The Pre
Rut
Deer feed to put on weight
before winter arrives.
Bucks create scrapes during
the night.
Bucks start marking their
territories.