Pick a rut date

[Craig]

If you could hunt Mule deer in Eastern Washington during the rut for one 5 day period what dates would you pick out of these two sets of dates?

Nov 11th - 15th
or
Nov 25th - 30th

[Shannon]

I'd choose the 11-15th if it was me.

[Sneaky]

11th-15th. Seems like Muleys start a little earlier and peak around mid november. If we were talking whitetails I'd say go a little later.

[superdown]

16th-20th

[Thenewguy]

December 15-20th, does that count?

[bobcat]

The peak of the rut would be over by Nov 25.

[Craig]

Other dates don't count. I will be hunting Mule deer in Montana during the other times. Trying to decide what special permits to put in for.

[G.R.K]

11-15 

[Buschingc]

11-15th for sure.... 

[Gringo31]

No brainer  11-15

[WSU]

11-15.  My dad and I killed a big muley on a rut tag last year in early november (earlier then your dates) and the deer were rutting like crazy.  The big buck was in a herd of about 20 deer, and was chasing 6 smaller bucks all over. This went on for hours.

[TeacherMan]

No question in my area for whitetails its the 19th - 21th for me, I love those days, taken nice bucks on all of them 

[KimberRich]

11th-15th. Seems like Muleys start a little earlier and peak around mid november. If we were talking whitetails I'd say go a little later.

x2

I've witnessed the same thing.

[woodywsu]

Depends on the area. Personally, I like the 25th

[MtnMuley]

Just remember, by Nov 25-30 a few of the big migraitors might have moved down with a couple weeks of extra weather.