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What triggers the timing of the rut for deer? Ask a wildlife biologist

• Reference: Bethune, S. 2025. What triggers the timing of the rut for deer? Ask a wildlife biologist. Alaska Fish & Wildlife News, October 2025. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4144
• Audiences: General Public, Guide or Outfitter, Hunter, Teacher or Educator, Wildlife Viewer
• Authors: Stephen W. Bethune
• GMUs or Areas: All
• Keywords: Unit 4, Southeast Alaska, photoperiod, fawns, bucks, does, antler drop
• Link: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4144
• Primary Authors: Stephen W. Bethune
• Publication Types: News Article
• Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska
• Species: Sitka Black-Tailed Deer
• Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
• Title: What triggers the timing of the rut for deer? Ask a wildlife biologist
• Topics: Physiology, Behavioral Ecology
• Year: 2025

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