The period in late October before the peak whitetail rut is often a quiet time for deer sightings, known as the "October Lull." During this pre-rut phase, bucks' testosterone levels rise, bachelor ...

That’s it. It’s all over, I thought. The 4-year-old 10-point buck that I had scouted, photographed, and painstakingly held off hunting until conditions were absolutely perfect was gone”¦forever, I ...