Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Outdoors blog

Whitetail buck primed for procreation

A whitetail buck.  The peak of mating season for white-tailed deer -- known as the rut -- is in late November. (Jaimie Johnson)
A whitetail buck. The peak of mating season for white-tailed deer -- known as the rut -- is in late November. (Jaimie Johnson)

WILDLIFE WATCHING -- This week marked the peak of the whitetail breeding season, and this buck was clearly in the mood, said Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson.

"Girls on the mind," he said.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

Follow Rich online:




Go to the full Outdoors page