HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials say November is peak season for deer-vehicle collisions, and theyre warning drivers not to swerve abruptly to avoid hitting the animal because that could cause more serious crashes.
Mating season and the quest for more secure habitat and food sources cause the deer to move more often in the fall, said Ron Kaufman, a spokesman for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
Typically, the greatest number of deer-vehicle crashes are in mid-November, when the rut, or mating season, peaks, Kaufman said. In addition to the…
