While the mule deer has 99 problems, it’s too early to tell if the whitetail is one, at least in a direct competition, though there has certainly been pearl clutching on the matter.

I can’t wait. -- Oak Duke writes a biweekly Outdoors column. This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: 2025 whitetail rut prediction: What to expect deer hunting this fall ...

Whitetail rut prediction for 2025 season: What to expect while deer hunting this fall Drawing on 50 years of data, columnist Oak Duke observes the time when bucks are most active chasing doe and ...