HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – As the weather gets colder, fire arm deer season fast approaches, deer are on the move.
In heavily wooded areas like Allegan County, Sheriff Frank Baker says it’s likely you’re going to encounter deer in the roadway. Sheriff Baker says if you see deer slow down…..they tend to travel in pairs if not packs. Don’t swerve for deer he says.
“Actually, striking that deer is probably a safer alternative than swerving hard to miss it. One of the things that we see is that people swerve, lose control of their vehicle and go off the road and strike a tree. That tree is a lot harder than that deer and that’s where we see the real rise in the injuries that occur with a car deer crash. As a result of the swerving to miss the deer, actually causes a greater risk than actually striking the deer itself.”
Regular Firearm season in Michigan is Nov. 15-30, 2017 when even more deer will be on the move.
You can purchase a hunting license online through the Michigan DNR and save it to you mobile device. Here is a link to a hunting season calender.
