Regional Rut Reports

Breakdown of rut activity by region by year

Analysis of deer movement during late October into November. This is looking at activity logged in the Quiver App in aggregate and anonymized.

All this analysis is done by week. Below is a mapping of week number to the actual dates in 2021

The Midwest

Below is looking at the 2021 season across the midwest - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

  • Average deer seen per hunt in 2021: 2.92

  • Average deer taken per hunt: 0.05

Wisconsin Rut Report

Data for just Wisconsin in October and November 2021.

  • Average deer seen per hunt in 2021: 2.67

  • Average deer taken per hunt in 2021: 0.049

Pennsylvania Rut Report

Data for just Pennsylvania in October and November 2021.

  • Average deer seen per hunt in 2021: 2.34

  • Average deer taken per hunt in 2021: 0.049

Rut Predictions and Analsysis

  • Whitetail Rut Report

    The whitetail rut is the most exciting time of the year for hunting whitetails. Check out these six tips to consider when hunting this time of year.

  • When is the Rut?

    Dive more into the research and studies done on what triggers the rut to better plan your hunts this year.

  • Planning Your Post Rut Hunt

    Some strategies and tactics to consider for those post rut hunts

Rut Predictions and Analsysis

  • 6 Tips for Hunting the Whitetail Rut

    The whitetail rut is the most exciting time of the year for hunting whitetails. Check out these six tips to consider when hunting this time of year.

  • How to Plan for the Rut

    Dive more into the research and studies done on what triggers the rut to better plan your hunts this year.