An “Antler Alert” is in effect across Kentucky. Issued by the State Transportation Cabinet. This signals the time of year when the risk of a deer-vehicle collision is at its highest. About half of all such crashes happen the last three months of the year. Noelle Thompson is deer program coordinator with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. She said males are breaking up social groups and moving out of small groups to breed. Thompson said that can mean deer crossing highways, sometimes in the dark of night.
“These bucks are extremely intelligent. They will start using the time of day they know hunters aren’t out. So, they’ll seek refuge during daylight when hunters will be hunting. And then at night they’ll come out and they’ll start moving. They’ll feed more,” said Thompson.
