1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of estrus
2
: being in heat
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Plus, his appearance there can be the result of external factors; a fresh food source coming into its own, a resident doe or two coming into estrous, hunting pressure on adjacent properties, even a buck out on a breeding excursion that takes him out of his home range for a few days.
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Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 18 July 2024
By contrast, participants using contraceptive pills showed no estrous earnings peak.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Get the Attention of Post-Rut Bucks A container of long-lasting, weather-resistant doe estrous deer attractant placed crosswind to your stand can be a late-season difference-maker.
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—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
Every fall, a handful of does come into estrous about a month before the main event, and the chaos these early-cycling deer create is pretty significant.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, gusty winds blow estrous scent over hill and dale, and bucks become frantic to find its sources.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2023
That male was part of a group of four males who were harassing an estrous female, when out of nowhere, her three coalition partners came swooping in to her aid.
—David P. Barash, WSJ, 17 May 2022
Mature bucks use a circuit of routes when the pre-rut kicks in to seek out estrous does.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020
With just a smattering of does coming into estrous, the main whitetail rut is on its last legs.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 Oct. 2020
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Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 18 July 2024
By contrast, participants using contraceptive pills showed no estrous earnings peak.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Get the Attention of Post-Rut Bucks A container of long-lasting, weather-resistant doe estrous deer attractant placed crosswind to your stand can be a late-season difference-maker.
47.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
Every fall, a handful of does come into estrous about a month before the main event, and the chaos these early-cycling deer create is pretty significant.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, gusty winds blow estrous scent over hill and dale, and bucks become frantic to find its sources.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2023
That male was part of a group of four males who were harassing an estrous female, when out of nowhere, her three coalition partners came swooping in to her aid.
—David P. Barash, WSJ, 17 May 2022
Mature bucks use a circuit of routes when the pre-rut kicks in to seek out estrous does.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020
With just a smattering of does coming into estrous, the main whitetail rut is on its last legs.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 Oct. 2020
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“Estrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estrous. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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