Virginia Motorists Warned to Watch Out for Deer
As hunting and deer mating seasons heat up, the animals wander to look for food, mates, safety.
As the hunting and deer mating seasons heat up in Northern Virginia, more of the four-legged herbivores are showing up alongside major roads — and sometimes, in the middle of them. Lee Walker, a spokesman for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, said deer are out hunting for food for the winter and potential mates. Bucks can become more aggressive as they seek mates during mating season, which runs from October to December. These activities are forcing deer into harms way as they meander through developed areas. “This is the time of year deer start moving,” Walker said. “They’ll start putting on weight to get them through the winter and the bucks are out looking. They’re very territorial.” Matt Knox, deer project …
J. Griffin Crump
12:13 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
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