Oct 14, 2026 · 10 min · 12 segments
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Love is in the air across New England for white-tailed deer, and that means they're throwing caution to the wind.
It's mating season, also known as the rut, when male deer abandon their typically secluded lifestyles in search for females.
Dylan Ferreira is a principal wildlife biologist with Rhode Island's Division of Fish and Wildlife.
It's not just one and done.
He's going to continue to breed as many does as possible.
So that's why basically from the beginning of October until early December, males are on their feet almost throughout the entire day searching for females.
Ferreira says his department gets nearly 1,500 reports of deer vehicle collisions a year, and this time of year, they're especially likely.
Watch out for wooded roadsides, slow down, and avoid swerving if a deer appears.
Love is in the air across New England for white-tailed deer, and that means they're throwing caution to the wind.
It's mating season, also known as the rut, when male deer abandon their typically secluded lifestyles in search for females.
Dylan Ferreira is a principal wildlife biologist with Rhode Island's Division of Fish and Wildlife.
It's not just one and done.
He's going to continue to breed as many does as possible.
So that's why basically from the beginning of October until early December, males are on their feet almost throughout the entire day searching for females.
Ferreira says his department gets nearly 1,500 reports of deer vehicle collisions a year, and this time of year, they're especially likely.
Watch out for wooded roadsides, slow down, and avoid swerving if a deer appears.
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