Combines are moving across Iowa fields harvesting corn and soybeans and they are also cutting down a lot of cover that deer have been using. Iowa D-N-R deer biologist Jace Elliot says the harvest is one reason you should be looking for deer on the move in the fall.
You will likely see more deer in areas where there are trees and brush where they can hide.
The mating season for deer is also underway and that’s another factor that could make them run across a road into the path of your car.
Elliott says drivers should be alert for deer in wooded areas, and especially so at dawn and dusk when they are more likely to be on the move.
