Watch for Deer on Wisconsin Roads

Deer are the most active in the sunset to sunrise hours. Scan the road and watch for the reflection of your headlights in the eyes of deer. If you see their eyes, slow down. Use your horn and be ready to stop.

Watch for more than one deer. Deer are usually in rural areas, but they do wander into towns or even cities. Deer may cross anywhere, at any time.

If you hit a deer, follow the steps below:

• Check to make sure your vehicle is still safe to drive

• Record the time, place and incident for insurance and crash reporting

• If you hit a deer, you can keep it. If you do not want it, the next motorist can keep it

• Call the police so they can issue a tag for the deer. You will need to call them if you do not want the deer to let them know where it is