October, November, and December brings the high time of the year of car versus deer accidents. Deer mating season has once again arrived and archery hunting season began last week in Illinois. Monmouth Police Chief Joe Switzer offers these tips while watching for deer on the roadways:
“Don’t veer because you can cause more of an accident to hurt yourself if you veer and lose control of your vehicle than hitting the deer. Watch your speed. Keep your bright lights on when you can, as long as there isn’t any oncoming traffic so you can see as far out, left, and right that you can. Just keep your eyes open and pay attention when you are driving. They do sneak up out there and they are hard to see. You just have to be aware that there is going to be a lot of deer moving across the road.”
Archery season in Illinois runs through January 16 of 2022. Firearm seasons will be November 19th through the 21st and December 2nd through the 5th.
