DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A very important period for the future of the white-tailed deer population is coming, the rut. The rut is about a month-long period where deer are able to breed, with males ...

During the breeding season, white-tailed deer might use their eyes and noses to navigate signs—forehead secretions on trees and urine on the ground—left by males of their species, a study suggests ...

Earlier studies suggest that other mammals also glow under UV light, but the reasons why have been vague. Deer use the same ...

Communication tactics among deer are positively glowing, according to new research from the University of Georgia.A study ...

Deer activity is increasing across Monterey County as the fall mating season begins, prompting both local and state officials to issue warnings and gather input on long-term management strategies. The ...

Every November, Connecticut’s woodlands and fields come alive with the drama of the white-tailed deer breeding season, called the rut. With some of the highest deer densities in the Northeast, the ...