Deer killed by automobiles

[Whietail424]

I live in upper East Tenn. We are seeing more and more deer being hit by automobiles this Spring. Is anyone else having this bi issue? And why it it?

 

[Geewhiz]

What is your hypothesis? More deer? Crazier drivers? Right of way needs trimmed?

 

[EastHumboldt]

Do deer migrate there? Did something change to re-route their normal patterns of movement?

There used to be a stretch of two lane in N central Washington where it was a major truck route and there was a cut through a hill that was a wildly popular salt/mineral lick. The mule deer bodies would stack up like cordwood. You’d drive through that cut and there’d be 15-20 dead deer. I don’t know if it’s like that anymore.

 

[Weldor]

In Texas they call them mile markers.

 

[IDVortex]

I live in upper East Tenn. We are seeing more and more deer being hit by automobiles this Spring. Is anyone else having this bi issue? And why it it?

Did the road department use salt or dr-icer for the first time in the area over winter?

 

[Akexis972]

Maybe they are more active because of the search for food?