Motorists should use caution during deer season

Fall is the time of year when deer are more active. Crops are being harvested, and deer breeding season is in full swing.

Bucks are more actively searching for does. They are bolder, less wary and more susceptible to collisions with vehicles. Deer are more active between dusk and dawn, but their movement peaks near dawn and dusk.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has tips to help drivers avoid deer-vehicle accidents and lessen the risk of injury or vehicle damage.

The harvesting of crops could push deer out of an area and toward a road or highway. Anticipate the possibility of a deer on t...