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Testosterone poisoning. That is a simple way to explain the rut of white-tailed deer.

A big change is happening across Oklahoma. Female white-tailed deer (does) are coming into estrous for the first time of the season and males (bucks) are in overdrive trying to locate and breed with as many of the does as possible. If you know what to look for, the signs of this event are everywhere and include scrapes, increased sightings of deer and dead deer along highways.

During the breeding season, or rut, bucks will leave scent deposits on the ground or on overhanging branches above scrapes. The deposi...