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November has the highest number in Iowa for deer-vehicle collisions, June is the second busiest as does are moving to more secluded areas before giving birth.

In the first week of June there were eight car versus deer wrecks in Washington County. Forest Wildlife Research Biologist with Iowa Department of Natural Resources Jim Coffey advises drivers to be careful, “Animals are moving around this time of the year. And when we put that on top of the fact that the hay cropping is going on, that just means animals are up and moving much more. It’s just another time of the year that we know statistically the deer-car collisions are going to increase. So, people always need to be aware, especially this time of the year, and then in November, as well.”

Coffey also states if you happen upon a fawn to leave it be, “The best survival technique for that fawn, is that the mother has it, leaves and comes back. So don’t assume that fawn has been abandoned. That fawn has a mother close by, and she’s placed in that area because she feels that that’s the most secure location for it to survive.” Not only are fawns now showing up, but pheasant chicks and turkey poults are hatching.