Definition of RUT:1: an annually recurrent state of sexual excitement in the male deer; broadly: sexual excitement in a mammal especially when periodic.Those of us that hunt deer know that this(fall-November) is when the male deer are at their peak of the "stupid factor". Bucks are found dead on roads all over as they have no concern other than to find a doe and..well,.. you know.In order to be the "only one" mating with a doe, bucks fight for the honor. This little fellow goes above and unnecessarily beyond in his quest. Good for him!We only have white tails here, but the same holds true for them as well as moose. We have to watch the roads carefully in the fall to make sure we don't hit some critter in rut.P.S. I hope that bugger didn't bruise the backstraps...