Whitetail rut question

[ChelanHunter]

I was out this morning looking for a whitetail buck.  I saw several nice mule deer bucks deep in the rut.  Where ever there were mulie does... there were bucks following with their nose close behind.  I saw a few whitetail doe but no bucks following.  Is whitetail rut later?

[3nails]

Should be ramping up in a week and a half or so.

[jess]

around republic the whitetail start to rut around the 10-15 and usualy peak about the 20th

[nwwanderer]

Elk peak first, mule next whitetail last.

[BAR C3]

The peak is Nov 21-24. Thus the reason why it is closed during this time. Up till two years ago, it opened 2 days after rifle closed. Usually 21st. Well the fine game department has taken the best times of the rut for deer and elk from us. It is closed a week between seasons this year. Elk is closed in most areas almost two weeks between end of bow and muzzleloader. 
The mulies are just thinking about it. Seen some acting like they wanted to do alittle sparring. Still in buck groups.

[huntnnw]

just returned from ferry..almost zilch in rut activity..wont even touch mock scrapes..does feeding on cams, bucks feeding.  Peak in most areas is Nov15-20th