Motorists should be aware that deer are on the move in Oklahoma

 
By Ed Godfrey | Published: November 10, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Rutting activity has started across Oklahoma, and motorists should be aware that deer are on the move.

“We are getting a lot more reports of road kill deer,” said Micah Holmes of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “We are also starting to get reports of young bucks chasing does.”

photo - A bow hunter takes aim from a tree stand. Falling from a tree stand is the most common injury among deer hunters. Oklahoma’s deer gun season opens Saturday. Archery deer season remains open through Jan. 15. Photo from Oklahoman Archives
A bow hunter takes aim from a tree stand. Falling from a tree stand is the most common injury among deer hunters. Oklahoma’s deer gun season opens Saturday. Archery deer season remains open through Jan. 15. Photo from Oklahoman Archives

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The rutting activity should intensify during the week with darker nights and colder weather, Holmes said.





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