A week of muzzleloader hunting and three days of firearms season for antlerless deer is now complete. In some areas, deer populations may already be reacting, either through a reduction in doe numbers ...

Deer breeding season — also known as the rut — has begun in Ohio ahead of deer gun hunting season. Deer-related car crashes in the state typically spike this time of year. Ohio has reported nearly 110 ...

Ohio's 2025-26 deer archery season harvest is currently lagging behind previous years' totals, with roughly 2,500 fewer deer this year compared to the recent three-year average. Saturday, Nov. 8, has ...

While bucks are fattening their bodies and growing antlers, female deer (otherwise known as does) are preparing for a short period of breeding behavior or estrus. This breeding period, called deer ...