Predicting the peak of the whitetail rut in your area is most accurately done with aid of a fetus scale.
Many deer hunters understandably won't buy in, but science continues to prove that moon phases don't affect the deer rut. Here are the reasons why.
Consider all of the factors that affect rut activity to determine the best dates to be in the field next fall.
For unseasonably warm weather during the deer rut, target areas near bedding thickets, hyper-focus on water and stay far, far away from open-country food plots.