Deer rutting is the mating season of certain mammals, including deer, sheep, camels, goats, pronghorns, bison, giraffes, and antelopes). The rut for white-tailed deer usually lasts three weeks in the Northern Hemisphere and may occur most of the year in tropical zones). During the rut, white-tail deer, especially bucks, are more active and less cautious than usual, making them easier to hunt, as well as more susceptible to being hit by motor vehicles). There are many behaviors a buck will exhibit during the rut, including sparring with other bucks, rubbing his antlers on a tree, and making scrapes on the ground with his hooves to mark his territory and proclaim his dominance). During the chasing phase, which is the period most hunters refer to as “the rut,” bucks become more sexually assertive and lower their guard, making them easier to harvest. The rut is also the time when male deer wear a headdress to look more formidable, thrash about in the vegetation to make themselves look larger, and urinate and roll into muddy areas called wallows. The rutting season starts in September each year and lasts until early November.