Flyinfool Posted May 16, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 16, 2012 Well folks it is time for the spring silly season with deer running all over at all times of the day. This is the time of year where the does will be giving birth to there new fawns. Just before they give birth, they will drive last years fawns out of her territory (this is how they spread the gene pool). So you will have deer wandering around looking for a new place to live. If that young deer grew up in an area that had very little or no vehicle traffic, then mom never taught them how to cross the street. And if mom is right behind them looking to kick some tail they may be running like crazy. So keep an extra eye out for deer, at ALL times of the day, for the next month till things calm down some. this time of year is not as bad as during the rut in fall, but it still has a significant increase of deer activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted May 16, 2012 Share #2 Posted May 16, 2012 They should be fawning through begining of June. This is also a hot time for predators to chase deer and that makes them more unpredictable yet. Not just am and pm crazy but all day crazy. Drive carefully! ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted May 16, 2012 Share #3 Posted May 16, 2012 plus the black flies and deer flies driving them out of the bush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan52577 Posted May 16, 2012 Share #4 Posted May 16, 2012 Well folks it is time for the spring silly season with deer running all over at all times of the day. This is the time of year where the does will be giving birth to there new fawns. Just before they give birth, they will drive last years fawns out of her territory (this is how they spread the gene pool). So you will have deer wandering around looking for a new place to live. If that young deer grew up in an area that had very little or no vehicle traffic, then mom never taught them how to cross the street. And if mom is right behind them looking to kick some tail they may be running like crazy. So keep an extra eye out for deer, at ALL times of the day, for the next month till things calm down some. this time of year is not as bad as during the rut in fall, but it still has a significant increase of deer activity. Good point to make and bring "everyone" aware of. I have known this most my life growing up in the country but never thought of others not knowing. It was just one of those things all the country kids knew. Ya know? Thank you, Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted May 16, 2012 It is my place in life I guess. I put out this warning every spring and fall cuz the city folk have no clue about deer. Not that there is anyone that has deer really figured out. Deer are almost as unpredictable as a woman.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB-1 Posted May 16, 2012 Share #6 Posted May 16, 2012 The deer and antelope are always a riding danger around here. The turkey will start getting bad in another month or so as this year's crop begin moving around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemorrisonjr Posted May 16, 2012 Share #7 Posted May 16, 2012 Boy do I know how bad this is... Two years ago Memorial Day I hit one on my way home from work at 1230am... Be careful out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlinEngh Posted May 17, 2012 Share #8 Posted May 17, 2012 I dont get in a hurry around here Deer, Turkeys and It wont belong and the Snapping Turtles will be crossing the roads to lay their eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted May 17, 2012 Share #9 Posted May 17, 2012 ive been seeing deer by the dozen for the last 4 weeks! and turkey? EVERYWHERE!. havnt seen any bucks though...pic was last thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted May 17, 2012 Share #10 Posted May 17, 2012 The deer are year-round here. Couple years ago, we had 2 hits within 15 minutes of each other, on Father's Day. The 1st one, a co-worker was coming home from work on his new bike, and a deer jumped across the road & took him right off the bike. He never saw it coming. It knocked him into the path of an oncoming car, and he was killed. The bike rolled off into the ditch, and wasn't even hurt. The 2nd one only caused the guy a broken leg, some road rash & a totalled bike. Turkeys, turkey vultures, turtles & armadillos are a problem around here also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie R Posted May 17, 2012 Share #11 Posted May 17, 2012 Yesterday I did a little under 300 mile ride and seen at least 15 deer hits along the roads i was driving on. Plus a few turkeys so be careful out there. Richie R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted May 17, 2012 Share #12 Posted May 17, 2012 aaaahhhhhhhhh backstraps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted May 17, 2012 Share #13 Posted May 17, 2012 Glad I came thru mine OK....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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