By John RichmeierPosted Oct 21, 2020 at 8:36 AM   

https://www.leavenworthtimes.com/news/20201021/car-deer-crashes-peak-in-fall

While car crashes involving deer can happen anytime of the year, the fall is when car-deer accidents tend to reach their peak, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Transportation.

And the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office has seen a small increase recently in car-deer crashes.

“We’ve had a slight uptick,” Undersheriff Jim Sherley said.

State officials blame the increase in car-deer accidents this time of year on the “rut,” or deer mating season which causes the animals to frequently be on the move.

Sherley said farming activity also can cause deer to move from fields.

“Hunting season will also drive the deer back and forth across roadways,” he said.

The fact that days are getting shorter, in terms of daylight, increases the risk of encountering deer on roadways in low light conditions, Sherley said.

The undersheriff encourages drivers to slow down…