DOT: Deer Activity On Wisconsin Roads Spikes In June

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says motor vehicle operators should be on the lookout for increased deer activity on the roads throughout the month of June. D-O-T officials say the month of June has the highest rate of motorists injured in deer-related crashes. During this time young deer separate from their mothers, while does look for places to give birth, resulting in an overall increase in activity. Deer are active at all times of the day, but appear most often in the early-morning and evening. Officials say there were more than 20,000 deer-related crashes reported in Wisconsin in 2016.