What’s with all the roadkill?

[JHbowhunter]

Am I the only one noticing what seems to be an abnormal spike in dead deer along the roads?  Early rut and full moon? I do t get it - food everywhere why they jumping in front of cars now?

[_X7]

Pushed out by doe maybe?

 

[hunterbob1]

7 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

Am I the only one noticing what seems to be an abnormal spike in dead deer along the roads?  Early rut and full moon? I do t get it - food everywhere why they jumping in front of cars now?

 

[Stan Putz]

10 minutes ago, _X7 said:

Pushed out by doe maybe?

 

Exactly, they are getting ready to raise this years fawns, last years fawns are being pushed out. Happens every year around Memorial Day weekend.

[MGHunter66]

Agree Jack, was even a bear dead on the road 287 south bound by mount airy road

[Gobblengrunt]

I have noticed a spike in roadkill also but ive seen mostly bucks

[Rusty]

6 minutes ago, Stan Putz said:

Exactly, they are getting ready to raise this years fawns, last years fawns are being pushed out. Happens every year around Memorial Day weekend.

[hunterbob1]

State needs to move the signs

https://www.google.com

[_X7]

I asked the question, but knew the answer. Happens every year at this time into June when majority of doe are bred on time in the fall. We used to see road killed deer all over the place but not so much anymore.

[hunterbob1]

6 minutes ago, _X7 said:

I asked the question, but knew the answer. Happens every year at this time into June when majority of doe are bred on time in the fall. We used to see road killed deer all over the place but not so much anymore.

Yotes deprivation and,numb nuts learned to drive more caution!

How come town,media always alert people of fall rut hazard and never spring offspring hazard?

 

Edited May 22, 2019 by hunterbob1

[hunterbob1]

Steer clear!

Whatever happened to that group I break for animals?

They had bumper stickers you could buy.

My brakes failed a couple times oops

Had a buy em  a new sticker.

[Shootemandmountem]

Gonna say Russ nailed it.....great season for breeding....get out y'all!

[Bonefreak]

2 hours ago, Stan Putz said:

Exactly, they are getting ready to raise this years fawns, last years fawns are being pushed out. Happens every year around Memorial Day weekend.

Yup, deer/car collision data always show spikes in Nov for rut...and late spring for doe/fawn separation....last yrs fawns get wacked....but quite a few pregnant does will as well.

[hammer4reel]

I think a lot of first time mothers are running around not knowing whats going on .

 

[Live to Hunt]

Yup seeing a lot also