How to Not Hit a Deer

Comedian Ron White had this to say about deer hunting: “If you ever miss one, it’s because the bullet is moving too fast. Slow that bullet down to 55 miles per hour, put some headlights and a little horn on it, and the deer will actually jump in front of the bullet.”

Sometimes it seems that he might be right. Like every other mammal, there are
surely varying levels of intelligence and road-crossing ability among Whitetail deer. But it might go out the window during the fall. Deer car collisions are no joke in Ohio, especially during November. According to the Ohio State Patrol, 47% of deer vehicle collisions in our state happen from October to December. November alone accounts for 22%. 

Read the complete column here, Deer Collisions Rise in November, Here's How to Steer Clear

Ohio Deer Strikes by County

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Deer Harvest by County

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