The rut is controlled by photoperiodism, thus it generally occurs on the same dates each year. External factors (moon, weather, etc.) may shift a lot of the rut activity to a timeframe outside of legal hunting hours, but it still occurs nonetheless.
The rut is controlled by photoperiodism, thus it generally occurs on the same dates each year. External factors (moon, weather, etc.) may shift a lot of the rut activity to a timeframe outside of legal hunting hours, but it still occurs nonetheless.