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My colleague @kylieclifton.bsky.social has a warning for those in deer-heavy areas: 'tis the season for them to be wandering into the street, particularly at dawn and dusk. www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

8/10/26, 1:39 pm16 reposts92 likes

David Marshall

@funmandave.bsky.social

This is News I Can No Longer Use, Phillip.

johninpetrolia.bsky.social

@johninpetrolia.bsky.social

Where I live, when the bucks have their minds on just one thing, we call it the "stupid season."

BlueDotGirl

@vickiejo.bsky.social

Rut season coming up soon. Boy deer “just looking for some tush”. (Apologies to ZZ Top)

chloecatvt.bsky.social

@chloecatvt.bsky.social

Also, lots of other friends are moving around like squirrels, skunks, porcupines, everybody really. Slow down! Why the hurry? We’re all fucked anyway.

Mary M

@marynh.bsky.social

And the week after the daylight saving time change is particularly important, with a 16% increase in deer/car collisions as rush hour and deer travel times align. www.npr.org/2022/11/04/1...

npr.orgThe end of daylight saving time means an uptick in vehicles crashing into deerIn a new study, researchers found that deer-vehicle collisions peaked in October and November, partly due to both daylight saving time and deer mating season.

Mtlayman

@mtlayman.bsky.social

Late 90s in the Catskills, we used to get off of school for the first day of dear season ‘Deer Day’

mruelberg.bsky.social

@mruelberg.bsky.social

Almost hit one the other night. Another tip is they are seldom alone. If you stop for one, wait a moment and quite likely a second or third is right behind.

Curious One ✌️🐸📚🌱🌊🌍

@curieux-un.bsky.social

No joke! Be careful at dusk