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Deer Movement by State: Local Forecasts for Every Whitetail Hunt

Pick your state below for rut timing, season windows and the movement factors that matter most where you hunt. Then enter any ZIP code for an hourly deer movement forecast built for your exact hunting area — state gives you context, ZIP gives you precision.

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AlabamaRut peak: Mid-January in much of the stateAlaskaRut peak: Early to mid-November (Sitka blacktail)ArizonaRut peak: Early to mid-January (Coues deer)ArkansasRut peak: Mid-November (north) to mid-December (south)CaliforniaRut peak: Mid-November (Columbian blacktail)ColoradoRut peak: Mid to late November (mule deer)ConnecticutRut peak: November 5–15DelawareRut peak: November 5–15FloridaRut peak: Late July (south) to late February (panhandle)GeorgiaRut peak: Late October (north) to late November (south)HawaiiRut peak: May through July (axis deer)IdahoRut peak: Mid to late NovemberIllinoisRut peak: November 5–15IndianaRut peak: November 5–15IowaRut peak: November 8–18KansasRut peak: November 5–15KentuckyRut peak: November 10–20LouisianaRut peak: Late November (north) to late January (south)MaineRut peak: November 3–13MarylandRut peak: November 5–15MassachusettsRut peak: November 5–15MichiganRut peak: November 5–15MinnesotaRut peak: November 3–13MississippiRut peak: Mid-December (north) to late January (south)MissouriRut peak: November 5–15MontanaRut peak: Mid to late NovemberNebraskaRut peak: November 5–15NevadaRut peak: Mid to late November (mule deer)New HampshireRut peak: November 3–13New JerseyRut peak: November 5–15New MexicoRut peak: Late November (mule deer) to January (Coues)New YorkRut peak: November 5–15North CarolinaRut peak: Late October (west) to mid-November (east)North DakotaRut peak: November 5–15OhioRut peak: November 7–17OklahomaRut peak: Early to mid-NovemberOregonRut peak: Mid-November (blacktail and mule deer)PennsylvaniaRut peak: November 8–18Rhode IslandRut peak: November 5–15South CarolinaRut peak: Late October (Piedmont) to mid-November (Lowcountry)South DakotaRut peak: November 5–15TennesseeRut peak: Mid to late NovemberTexasRut peak: Mid-November (north) to late December (south)UtahRut peak: Mid to late November (mule deer)VermontRut peak: November 3–13VirginiaRut peak: November 8–18WashingtonRut peak: Mid to late NovemberWest VirginiaRut peak: November 8–18WisconsinRut peak: November 5–15WyomingRut peak: Mid to late November

Why State-Level Timing Isn't Enough

A state page tells you roughly when the rut peaks and when seasons run. It can't tell you whether tomorrow morning is worth the sit. Barometric pressure, wind, temperature swings and rain all move on a county-by-county basis, and two properties in the same state can hunt completely differently on the same day. That's what the ZIP code forecast is for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do deer move differently in different states?

Yes. Rut timing is driven by photoperiod and shifts with latitude, so northern deer breed weeks earlier than deer in the Deep South. Local temperature norms also change what counts as a cold front: a 45°F morning is below average in Georgia and above average in Minnesota.

Can I save multiple state locations?

Yes. Save unlimited named locations by ZIP code — a home farm, an out-of-state lease, a public land spot — and switch between them with one tap to compare movement scores.

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